My dog got bitten by a racoon?

Question

Does racoon have rabies? Should I take my dog to the vet ASAP.

Answer 1

* If your dog hasn't already been vaccinated by all means get him to the vet*

Answer 2

Racoons often have rabies. If you dog was bitten in the middle of the day, or if the racoon bit your dog under weird circumstances the racoon might have had rabies. I would take your dog to the vet very soon if I was you. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

1. Raccoons can carry the rabies virus, Any warm blooded animal can. Coons, Bats, Humans even Pets. only way to know is to test the coon itself by amputating its head and sending it in for brain testing.

however, keep in mind... Rabid animal attacks are rare, Otherwise it wouldn't be such a shock when it does occur. In all my years working as a Vet tech and pet care specialist, I've only seen 1 case of a rabid animal attacking a dog, and the dog was up to date on shots and came out fine.

2. Since you don't have the coon... what most vets will recommend for If the pet has been vaccinated, re-vaccinate and quarantine.

many times in a wild animal bite, the animal gets away, and if the wild life experts aren't called in a certain amount of time, its probably going to be hard to find the animal.

if the pet hasn't been vaccinated, they'll probably do a quarantine and a series of rabies shots.

But above all else, yes, go to the vet.

While an actual attack by a rabid animal is rare... infection can onset from any animal fight that causes open wounds, and they need to be treated asap.

Answer 4

You get that dog to the vet now. Racoons have rabies and other problems. A serious infection could also happen.

Answer 5

You should take your dog to the vet immediately, and have it tested for rabies. Any wild animal might have it. If your dog does have rabies, your vet should call animal control, and they will look for the raccoon to get rid of it, so it won't spread the disease to other animals. Rabies is a very dangerous disease, and it has very painful affects on the animal, so you should get your dog checked right away. Good luck. I hope the dog's okay.

Answer 6

Are his rabies vaccinations up to date? Does the bite wound need professional attention? I would call the vet or an emergency animal hospital and ask for their suggestions.
My dog killed a racoon and I called. They said he would be fine as his shots were up to date and he had no injuries.

Answer 7

Take the dog to a vet pronto. Some racoons do have rabies or other infectioius disease. Do not delay.

Answer 8

Take puppy to the vet for a look. I hope his shots are up to date- if so, he won't get rabies. The only way to know if the raccoon is rabid is to kill or capture it and take him to the vet or animal control. They'll kill it and examine it's brain.

Encounters between raccoons and dogs are common and they usually end up in a scrap because 'coons will eat dog food and most dogs don't like sharing with strangers.

Your dog will probably be just fine.

Answer 9

It is possible that the raccoon could have rabies, so call or take the dog to the vet ASAP.

Answer 10

Call your vet when his office opens in the morning. Don't panic, if your dog is vaccinated he will most likely be fine. If you know where the raccoon is hiding, call animal control so it can be caught and tested for rabies. Was the raccoon acting strange or aggressive. That would be a bad sign. If it was simply defending itself I wouldn't be too worried.

Answer 11

You should bring your dog to the Vet so he can check the bite area so the Vet can check to make sure your dog won't get Rabies.