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Should I Be Concerned About Dog Bite?
I was bitten by an german shepherd 8 days ago the dog was of our own but was not vaccinated . The doctor advised to take 3 stage of shots which where on the 0 , 6 and 14 days but im a bit scared about it my question is if thedog was infected by rabies then after how much days should it die ?? So that I can get concerned about myself
Thu, 29 May 2014
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The dog should be quarantined for 10 days because a rabies-infected animal can only transmit the disease after clinical signs have developed & once these signs have developed, the animal will die within 10 days.
If the animal lives beyond the 10th day, it can be said with certainty that it was not shedding the rabies virus at the time that the bite occurred.
If the animal dies before the 10th day, it can be tested for rabies. If the test is positive, a human bite victim will still have enough time to receive post-exposure vaccinations and prevent the disease.
Hope i have answered your query
Take Care
Thanks for writing HCM
The dog should be quarantined for 10 days because a rabies-infected animal can only transmit the disease after clinical signs have developed & once these signs have developed, the animal will die within 10 days.
If the animal lives beyond the 10th day, it can be said with certainty that it was not shedding the rabies virus at the time that the bite occurred.
If the animal dies before the 10th day, it can be tested for rabies. If the test is positive, a human bite victim will still have enough time to receive post-exposure vaccinations and prevent the disease.
Hope i have answered your query
Take Care
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