My dog just came in from outside foaming at the mouth and blood all around her nose and mouth. I went outside and found a dead opposum. She hasn't had a rabies vaccine in over a year. Should I be worried? What should I do?
2006-09-13 16:32:13 · 8 answers · asked by Marenight 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There are a couple of things that fit the bill but for either you should see a vet, immediately!
Rabbis although a concern would not show up that quickly, do you still have the opossum the vet will probably want to do a test on it!
2006-09-13 16:47:27 · answer #1 · answered by cashflow_2000 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like she probably did get into a fight with the opposum. It depends on where you live as far as rabies is concerned, but I would quarantine her at your house for 14 days anyway, leash walks to go potty only. However, you may want to get any bite wounds checked out by a vet.
As far as the parvo reference on the previous entry, probably not. With parvo, you will see bloody vomiting, bloody diarrhea, lethargy, not eating, etc.
2006-09-13 16:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by IndyVetTech 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no even if your late on the vac, you still have a time yo get the shot again, the foaming is from her killing the opposum and blood my dog in the sticks were i live kill them all the time, and she is fine , call your vet he will say come in for the shot
2006-09-13 16:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by armympmom1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rabies will not show up that fast... it has a two week incubation. Just get your dog to a vet as soon as you can and get it checked out.
2006-09-13 16:38:09 · answer #4 · answered by searchpup 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LMAO!!!
Sheeeeesh...what a buncha SISSIES!!!
What should you do??? **PRAISE** the dog & TOSS the carcass!!
LOL!
I've taken COUNTLESS possum w/the dogs!! The ONLY thing to do is clean any wounds.
2006-09-14 01:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should take her/him to the vet to get her/him checked out to make sure that he/she doesn't have rabies.
2006-09-13 16:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by pandas 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like parvo
2006-09-13 16:35:10 · answer #7 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GO TO THE VET ASAP!!
2006-09-13 16:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by Jengroomer 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋