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My dog brought home a groundhog?
and it apparently bit him on the foot.
He was overdue on his rabies shots by 3-4 years... but I know that the vaccine last 5-7 years. We took him to the vet right away to have his shots and get checked out. I now have to quarantine my dog for 90 days to make sure that he did not contract rabies.
Im worried that we could get rabies now (I drive myself crazy thinking about stuff like this)
our dog did not bite us.. and he is not showing any abnormal signs but he likes to lick us.. all the time. What are the chances of getting rabies with out direct contact with the animal that bite my dog... this has happened a little over a week ago.
He broke loose while I was at work. It was also on our property.. we have acres of land. And it was scientifically proven that the vaccine last 5-7 years and readministrating the vaccine every year could cause a number of health problems in the dog.
It's all over the internet.. research it. Ask your vet..
Here is a website
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The chances of your dog contracting rabies is very slim. The rabies vaccination DOES last for up to seven years. I have been getting both my canines titers for the last 2 years (rabies and distemper/parvo) and still did not have to get them vaccinated. "I tell it like it is" of course your vet is not going to tell you this information, same as why your vet will recommend unhealthy diets like science diet, pedigree, purina, and iams. If you would keep up on your research you would know plenty about vaccinations and titers. Ask your vet about titers at your next visit, they usually cost a little more than getting the vaccination, but is well worth it!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You should be washing your hands good and discouraging the licking until the 90 days are up...as for shots lasting 5-7 years..umm...nooooo. That's why they tell you to do them yearly. Some shots last every two or three years. But had you kept it up you wouldn't be having these troubles. Have we learned something about not allowing a dog to run free?
Edit: Ok. Most dogs running loose are a result of people allowing for them to run loose. That's generally what we see on here.
Though I do wonder where the scientific proof comes from. I've owned dogs for 20+ years, vaccinated them yearly, and haven't had any problems at all. Never had to quarantine my dogs when they got bit by something.
- 1 decade ago
lol you should be fine probably a slim chance unless he starts displaying aggressive behavior consult with a vet.
Source(s): animal stuff
