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Got Scratched By A Kitten. Chances Of Getting Rabies By It? Suggestions
can i get a rabies from a 3-5 weeks old kitten? the mother is not ours but always come to our house and she gives birth to a kitten in our house (btw the mother lives comes to our house a couple of months already).. i got scratched and for some reason this kitten always lick his paw. and i dont see the father , if the father has rabies will the kitten also have? sorry for my bad english
Thu, 16 May 2013
Hello
welcome to health care magic
Rabies can also get transmitted by cat bite also..
but thats a rarity that too you are not bitten but scratched only,,that too a weeks kitten..
Why taking risk go for anti rabies vaccine..
before that clean the wound properly under running tap..
Hope you understand my suggestion
thank you
Dr.siddartha
welcome to health care magic
Rabies can also get transmitted by cat bite also..
but thats a rarity that too you are not bitten but scratched only,,that too a weeks kitten..
Why taking risk go for anti rabies vaccine..
before that clean the wound properly under running tap..
Hope you understand my suggestion
thank you
Dr.siddartha
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