do puppies have rabies?

Question

my little pup just bit me and i dont now if it has rabies or not but he looks fine to me.how do i now if it has rabies

Answer 1

Puppies aren't born with Rabies. If they have been biten by a Rabid skunk, racoon, etc, they could contract Rabies. If your pups are 4 months or older, you need to take them to a vet for a Rabies vax.

Answer 2

First of all, if he looks fine, then he's probably ok and so are you. Puppies CAN have rabies. The only way to know for sure is to take your puppy to the vet and let them check him. Also, if he doesn't have rabies, puppies get vacinated for rabies every so many months until they are a year old I think and then it's only once a year that they get the rabies shot. Possible symptoms of rabies in any animal is foaming at the mouth, acting aggressive.

Answer 3

Puppies bite. Have you never been around pups before? Highly unlikely it has rabies. It does need a rabies shot when old enough. Check with your vet on when it should have the rabies shot as well as the other shots for parvo, distemper, etc.

Answer 4

Your puppy has to be exposed to an animal with rabies. But if it hasn't had it's rabies shot and it has been exposed, it can take up to 6 months to see symptoms. If it has bitten you and contracted the rabies, then by the time you have symptoms, sorry to say but it's too late. You can't just take him to the vet's office and know if he has it. There's only one way to find out if he has it, and let's just say it's bad news for the puppy. That's why you have to stay up on shots!!!!!!

Answer 5

Your dog would have had to have come in contact with (in other words was BITTEN by) another animal that is infected with rabies. You are the owner, so only you would know if your dog has recently been bitten. If your dog has recently been bitten you should have had him to the vet already.

There are three phases to the course of the disease: prodromal, furious, and paralytic. Death occurs three to-seven days from the onset of signs.

The prodomal stage lasts two-to-three days. The signs can include behavioral changes, fever, slow eye reflexes, and chewing at the bite site.

The furious stage lasts two-to-four days. During this stage, signs of erratic behavior may include irritability, restlessness, barking, aggression, vicious attacks on inanimate objects, and unexplained roaming. Disorientation and seizures may also develop.

The paralytic stage lasts two-to-four days, during which signs of paralysis develop, usually beginning in the limb that was bitten. Paralysis of the throat and face cause a change in the bark, drooling with typical foaming at the mouth, and a dropped jaw. These signs are followed by depression, coma, and death from respiratory paralysis.

Once clinical signs develop there is no treatment and death is nearly inevitable.

If there is any chance that you dog was first bitten by a rabid animal then you should go to the hospital immediately.

Chances are, you are fine. I would however recommend taking your dog to the vet for his regular vaccinations (including a rabies vaccine once he or she is 4 months old) and asking your vet to explain to you a little more about dogs, puppies, their behavior, training, grooming, disease control and prevention, and general care. It would appear simply based on your question that you do not know much about dogs. For your peace of mind and your dog's wellbeing, I would highly recommend it.

Answer 6

Animals have to be exposed to a rabid animal such as a skunk, opossum, armadillo, bat, or another rabid dog or cat.

Symptoms: abnormal behavior, uncontrollable tendency to bite, paralysis and spasms, and pain when swallowing . Preventive vaccination is very important for dogs because it breaks the transmission chain from a wild animal, for example a fox. In closed circles where rabies has been declared, vaccination is vital for the dog in determined circumstances, since dogs are suspects of carrying the disease. Likewise, it can only travel to foreign countries when the anti-rabies card is up to date

Answer 7

The pup should have immunity to rabies if his mother was vaccinated. Puppies bite all the time. It is natural for them. You need to redirect his biting to toys, not other items, so he doesn't play or teeth on this you value. Get him some safe toys that he likes to bite and use them for playtime.

For him to have rabies, he would have gotten it before birth from the mother dog. If she had it, you would know because it is a lethal virus for dogs or people.

Make sure to get him vaccinated when the vet says you should!

Answer 8

You're fine... unless of course the mother had rabies.

Answer 9

More than likely your pup has not been exposed. But if he is older than 12 weeks....get him vaccinated. If you're really worried, keep an eye on him for any sudden changes in action/aggression.

Answer 10

Has it gotten its shots? Has it been involved with a wild animal such as a possum? Is it acting sick or frothing? If you answered no to all these questions, no, your dog is fine.