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Is It Necessary To Take Anti-rabies Shots After Stray Cat Bite?

is it necessary to take anti-rabies shots? I was fishing in a pier and a stray cat ate my bait(hook and line), I pulled the line until it broke -off. Unknowingly, I tied another hook on the line and licked the line to moisten it before cinching the hook. I remembered too late and I spat out for a few seconds. Do I need an anti-rabies shot?.. Thanks.. 39yrs old, 5 6 ,250lbs, asthmatic(seasonal) but with an anti-tetanus vaccine for 5 years(Got the shots recently).
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
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hi iam dr.nallammai

welcome to hcm

anti rabies vaccine are advisable fr both dog and cat bites

as it is a stray cat i would advise u take IDRV, which is harmless, doesnt cause any adverse reactions

prevention is better than cure, so take full course of IDRV without fail
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Is It Necessary To Take Anti-rabies Shots After Stray Cat Bite?

hi iam dr.nallammai welcome to hcm anti rabies vaccine are advisable fr both dog and cat bites as it is a stray cat i would advise u take IDRV, which is harmless, doesnt cause any adverse reactions prevention is better than cure, so take full course of IDRV without fail