How Can You Tell If A Dog Has Rabies!!???

Question

My Dog and My Neighbors Dog Always Play Together.. Well Yesterday As Always They Were Playing... They Both Decided To Lay Down And Rest... And While My Dog Was Underneath A Lawn Chair.. My Neighbors Dog Began To Growl A Little.. Then Jumped At My Dog And Tried To Eat Him.. I Got Them To Stop By Making A Really Loud Noise.. And Got My Dog Out Of There.. When I Checked My Neighbors Dogs Tag.. The Rabies Tag Says 2004.. How Can You Tell If This Dog Has Rabies??? Please Help!!??

Thanks A Vet & Sherry so far you two are my best answers.. Im Calling My Vet Today So That I Can Get An Appt.. And Yes My Dog Is Up To Date On His Shots.. I Wanna Be Safe Than Sorry.. And I Agree With You A Vet.. RaxRaxRax Needs To Be More Careful About What He's Doing.. I Did Realize Right Away That It Was A Copy/Paste To Much Unecessary Info Given and It Seemed Right Out Of A Book.. If He doesn't Delete It Himself.. I Will Report Him.. Thanks Again..

Answer 1

If your dog is current on his rabies vaccine, you really don't have anything to worry about. :-)

Depending on which state you're in, a vaccine from 2004 may be current for your neighbor's dog. We have been using the 3-year rabies vaccine for many, many years.....even before it was legally recognized by most states.

The symptoms you describe do not sound like Rabies at all, but if your neighbor's dog DOES have it, he will rapidly progress to other neurological signs such as staggering, etc. In the end stages, they might 'foam' at the mouth because they lose their swallowing reflex. And....dogs with rabies are ALWAYS dead within 10 days of onset of signs (it's a little more complicated than that, but that's sufficient for this discussion.) If he's alive in 10 days, he didn't have rabies. Other issues are MUCH more likely with your neighbor's dog, however. Chances are good that it's not even a medical issue at all.

Like I said, if your dog has had his rabies shot and it's in date, you really don't have anything to worry about. Call and talk with your DVM if you have any concerns. No one here is going to be able to tell you anything, as many of the answers are often downright WRONG.

RaxRaxRax....you should know that not only is it poor netiquette to copy/paste someone else's words and present them as your own, but it's also illegal to do so....that constitutes copyright infringement. Please provide a link to your source, or I will report you for a copyright violation. Thanks!

Answer 2

honey you would know if that other dog had rabies making a loud noise would not have helped your dog.... the signs are clear... severe shaking of the head thick foaming of the mouth and unstoppable biting of anything .... a bullet is the only thing that could stop a rabid animal... although the tag on your friends dog said 2004 he would have had to be exposed to it.. which I doubt these shots are to guard against the disease not cause or prevent it same as our vaccinations measles chic pox etc... rabid animals behave in this manner because they are in a great deal of pain (head shaking) and they can not swallow their throat closes( foaming of the mouth) and they eventually die ... these animals cannot speak therefore they go insane... rabid... your dog is more than likely fine tell your friend that you noticed that he is behind in his vaccinations ...go to your local shelter they ususally have clinics four times a year with a next to nothing cost..... is your dog up to date?????

Answer 3

If your dog and the other have had a rabies shot in the last 7 yrs, there is no problem. The vaccine is good for at least 7 yrs!
See Wisconsin University weblinks
http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/8413.html
http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/68/5/39

Answer 4

The cliché image of an infected ("rabid") animal is a dog foaming at the mouth; however cats, ferrets, raccoons, skunks, foxes, wolves, coyotes, bears, bats, and horses can also become rabid. Squirrels, chipmunks, other rodents (except beavers), and rabbits are very seldom infected. Rabies may also be present in a so-called "paralytic" form, rendering the infected animal unnaturally quiet and withdrawn.

The virus is usually present in the saliva of a symptomatic rabid animal; the route of infection is nearly always by a bite, and causes the infected animal to be exceptionally aggressive[citation needed]. Transmission has occurred via an aerosol through mucous membranes; transmission in this form may have happened in people exploring caves populated by rabid bats. Transmission from person to person is extremely rare, though it can happen through transplant surgery, or even more rarely through bites or kisses.

After a typical human infection by animal bite, the virus directly or indirectly enters the peripheral nervous system. It then travels along the nerves towards the central nervous system. During this phase, the virus cannot be easily detected within the host, and vaccination may still confer cell-mediated immunity to pre-empt symptomatic rabies. Once the virus reaches the brain, it rapidly causes encephalitis and symptoms appear. It may also inflame the spinal cord producing myelitis.

The period between infection and the first flu-like symptoms is normally 3–12 weeks, but can be as long as two years. Soon after, the symptoms expand to cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, agitation, abnormal behaviour, hallucinations, progressing to delirium. The production of large quantities of saliva and tears coupled with an inability to speak or swallow are typical during the later stages of the disease; this can result in "hydrophobia". Death almost invariably results 2–10 days after the first symptoms; the handful of people who are known to have survived the disease were all left with severe brain damage.

Answer 5

Bring your dog to the vet and have him checked. I hope your dog had his rabies shot.

Answer 6

Well, you must immidiately take your dog to a vet and get him checked. The pre symptoms are foaming in mouth.Please do it soon, i like dogs very much and can't see them ill.I hope its the same for you.

Answer 7

Ask a Vet, or the owner.

Answer 8

you can tell by: looking at your dog and if he feels bad you will know he has rabies.. and immediatly take him to the vet.

Answer 9

they foam from the mouth

Answer 10

if it foams at the mouth