A few weeks ago I was walking to the library and there was a dog on leash going with a walk with his owner. This dog looked like it wanted to bite me and came close to me. However, it didn't bite me. As I passed it, I looked back to see that the dog was currently pulling on some flower and the owner was trying to drag the dog to get it to walk. I am worried that the dog may have gotten saliva on me and that I may have consumed it. ( I bought some snacks in the library and ate them) Is this likely and is the dog rabid or not?
2007-01-01 12:18:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I don't think there's any reason to believe this dog has rabies. I suspect you are safe to live another day.
2007-01-01 12:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by FairlyErica 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why are you asking this again??? There is NO chance that the dog got rabid saliva on you and then you got them on your snacks. Really. That is reaching. I don't even think based on that that you could ask the owner for a look at the rabies certificate to prove that the dog had it's vaccine. You could I guess. If you know where the dog lives, you can ask. Or, if the dog is alive in 10 days and not ill....assume you are going to be fine. Or call your doctor and ask them if it makes you feel better!!
AND AGAIN....foaming at the mouth CAN be a sign of rabies, but is not the most common sign and MANNNNNNY rabid animals DO NOT foam at the mouth!!! If you assume only animals that are foaming at the mouth have rabies....you would be WRONG!!
Here is a great little sight that we use a lot..it is for kids, but it has easy to find basic information!!
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/kidsrabies/Warning/warning.htm
2007-01-01 12:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your chances of catching rabies from dogs saliva if consumed is less then if you were to have an open wound on your hand and the saliva had gotten into it. Also a dog who has rabies isnt even contagious until the disease has moved from the spinal column up into the brain. By this time they dog would be acting very aggressive and abnormal. If your that concerned try to find the owner, or call your state epidemiologist and ask some questions. They can tell you if there are any recent outbreaks in your area, and also answer any questions you have about being nervous and worried about contracting it.
2007-01-01 12:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by intense 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a very very small chance that a pet dog would get rabies, esp if it was in the city. Rabies dies quickly once it is off the animal. Plus, if the dog didn't bite you, you probably didn't get enough saliva to do anything IF it was rabid.
Plus, if it was a few weeks ago, it is too late to do anything about it. Symptoms show up at roughly 5 weeks, and then it is too late. Only one girl since rabies was discovered survived once the symptoms showed.
2007-01-01 14:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt it. It was probly just an aggressive dog, or you had something on, the dog didn't like, soap, body wash, perfume/cologne, even a hat or certain type of clothing. Rabid dogs usually aren't out in public, because the noise hurts their ears, and drives them into a frenzy.
Also, rabid dogs usually have a ton of foam at the mouth. You can tell the difference between spit and foam. Rabid foam looks like soap suds. Their drool can hang down, like they're going to suck it back up again. Kind of like shoe laces.
Even if you did, it's not like you'd start foaming at the mouth, and attacking everything you could. If you're really worried about it, go to the hospital and tell them you're worried you have rabies. They can run a test, and give you a shot if it comes back positive. But I beleive it has to go through your blood, not your stomach. I'm not totally sure on that though. I'd go to the doc if you're really worried about it.
2007-01-01 12:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by Pluto 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no worries
a rabid dog would not have been on a leash
dogs do eat grass or flowers- they like them-yummy
only a bloody bite will effect a human if it breaks your skin.
If you are crazy about it, then go to the doctor, yet the city or police will not follow up on it because was not a "registered "bite case". IF they did the dog would be quarantined and you would have to get shots for a 30 day period at your expense ( $300). OR the dog would have its head removed to have its brain examined and lab test run to determine if it was dangerous.
So that's a really cruel way to stop a dog from eating some flowers and drooling on you.
2007-01-01 12:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OMG...you better get to the doc and get a series of rabies shots ASAP, or you are going to die.
Don't you know that a tell tale sign of a rabid dog is it's uncontrollable urge to pull on flowers???
You are in some serious trouble, and you don't have too much time before you are out in the garden chewing on flowers and looking at people like you want to bite them.
I would also warn everyone you have come in contact with since this happened, as they will need rabies shots too.
Stop asking the same ridiculous question over and over.
2007-01-01 12:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
As I answered before, no this dog does not have rabies. If you see one foaming at the mouth, then you need to worry.
2007-01-01 12:25:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. If the rat had rabies. The blood, flesh, and anything else has the bacteria. I would get your dig Tocantins vet, ir get some shots.
2016-05-23 04:27:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it doesn't have rabies, the owner wouldn't be able to walk it or control it ,and if it had rabies and wanted to bite you it would have!
2007-01-01 12:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋