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Dog Got Bit By An Outdoor Stray Cat
I have been feeding and sheltering a kitten around 2-3 months old for the past couple of weeks. I have been regularly feeding her. I see her everyday and she seems normal and healthy. Earlier, around 10 days ago she accidentally bit me and drew blood so I have kept her under observation for most of the day and sometimes she used to go out of the house where there are other cats. After 10 days she still doesn't show any outward rabies symtoms and seems perfectly healthy. Today my dog got scratched by the kitten. Is my dog under any danger of getting rabies or any other disease? The dog was unvaccinated.
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A 10 days observation period is required with 2 post bite vaccination to be given if the cat is not vaccinated
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Dr. M. Madeena Begum
Veterinary Physician
12 yrs exp
Chennai
10 days observation is for the incident only so you are safe but you need to observe the cat for the current incident with your pet.
Basicall if the dog or cat or any animal is affected with rabies virus in their brain and saliva, it will die before 10 days due to throat paralysis. So when we observe it for 10 days after incident and if it survives then that indicates the animal didn't had any virus in it's saliva 10 days prior during the incident.
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