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Guinea pig and rabies
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Pls just tell me one thing
If my guinea pig is alive after 12 days of biting me, can I be sure that he didn't give me rabies or should I take a rabies booster dose?
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No need to worry
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Don't worry , u
You are OK
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Yes, no need to worry
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Yes. You can be sure that the guinea pig did not give you Rabies. An animal can transmit Rabies only if the virus is in the saliva, and by that time the disease has spread all over the body of the animal. So animal has to suffer and die.
That is the logic of observing the dog for 8-10 days.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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No need to worry
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
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Be relax & happy u r fine can love again to guine pig
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