Rabies is always a concern. What precautions do you take?

WillCFish · 10-18-12, 09:34 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUOkIwSekY
Keep your Hunting dog's safe as well as your family.
Our Animal Control Admin. told me only 10% of dogs and cats
in Webster County are vaccinated.
Here is some expert information I received.
Rabies is possible in all fur bearing mammals. And can be
contracted through touch as well a bites. A lick on an open wound
can result in contracting rabies. Racoon's, skunks
and Possum are the most frequent carriers. It is also deadly
and cannot be cured. The only possible treatment if given
within the first 24 hours is the vaccination. It isn't given
preemptively because it is given in a series of three shots per
day for ten days and they are given into the abdominal cavity.

RustyFender · 10-18-12, 09:53 AM

"And can be
contracted through touch as well a bites. A lick on an open wound
can result in contracting rabies."

Thanks for the heads up Will. I have been in the habit of licking the open wounds of possums and such for years, but thanks to your timely post I will try to refrain from what I used to consider just a harmless fetish.

WTL · 10-18-12, 09:58 AM

I stay away from mammals in the wild.

Actually, in the past year I apparently was very close to both Hanta virus and Bubonic Plague and like everyone here, west nile. No symptoms yet.

joedog · 10-18-12, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyFender

"And can be
contracted through touch as well a bites. A lick on an open wound
can result in contracting rabies."

Thanks for the heads up Will. I have been in the habit of licking the open wounds of possums and such for years, but thanks to your timely post I will try to refrain from what I used to consider just a harmless fetish.

You may want to take a day or two before committing to such a large commitment.
Daily habits are hard to break!

keithdog · 10-18-12, 06:44 PM

My dogs are both vaccinated, and I don't play with wild animals like I used to. Unless it's a cute fury racoon baby. I can't resist those. Somtimes, I think I'm perpetually 10 years old.

Highhawk1948 · 10-18-12, 08:47 PM

Yes, my dog, and all of my horses get all of their shots each year, some are every 6 months.
We have a lot of biting insects, foxes and yotes around here.

GregK9 · 10-25-12, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillCFish

Our Animal Control Admin. told me only 10% of dogs and cats
in Webster County are vaccinated.

Isn't it state law??

10-18-12, 09:34 AM	#1
WillCFish BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 103	Rabies is always a concern. What precautions do you take? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUOkIwSekY Keep your Hunting dog's safe as well as your family. Our Animal Control Admin. told me only 10% of dogs and cats in Webster County are vaccinated. Here is some expert information I received. Rabies is possible in all fur bearing mammals. And can be contracted through touch as well a bites. A lick on an open wound can result in contracting rabies. Racoon's, skunks and Possum are the most frequent carriers. It is also deadly and cannot be cured. The only possible treatment if given within the first 24 hours is the vaccination. It isn't given preemptively because it is given in a series of three shots per day for ten days and they are given into the abdominal cavity.

10-18-12, 09:58 AM	#3
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I stay away from mammals in the wild. Actually, in the past year I apparently was very close to both Hanta virus and Bubonic Plague and like everyone here, west nile. No symptoms yet. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

10-18-12, 06:44 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	My dogs are both vaccinated, and I don't play with wild animals like I used to. Unless it's a cute fury racoon baby. I can't resist those. Somtimes, I think I'm perpetually 10 years old. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

10-18-12, 09:53 AM	#2
RustyFender BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Deer Droppin Fl Posts: 63	"And can be contracted through touch as well a bites. A lick on an open wound can result in contracting rabies." Thanks for the heads up Will. I have been in the habit of licking the open wounds of possums and such for years, but thanks to your timely post I will try to refrain from what I used to consider just a harmless fetish.

10-18-12, 08:47 PM	#6
Highhawk1948 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lake Panasoffkee, Florida Posts: 86	Yes, my dog, and all of my horses get all of their shots each year, some are every 6 months. We have a lot of biting insects, foxes and yotes around here.

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