how do you know when you get rabbies from a dog bite?

Question

when a puppy about 11 to 12 weeks old if it was playing with you and acddentily bits you , do you know if you het rabbies from that ?

Answer 1

Didn't the puppy have the Parvo Shots? If he did, then he isn't able to have rabbies.
If the shots were never given, you need to see a Doctor ASAP .. Rabbies to humans is fatal.

Once you are okay, get the puppy taken care of too.

Answer 2

The risk is very low, but check to make sure that the puppy has had its immunizations. The only definite way that I know of to detect rabies in an animal is to either isolate it and wait (which is too time-consuming if there is a threat to a human) or a more invasive procedure on the animal in question. Since the latter would involve putting the puppy down first, I would consult with your doctor instead if you are truly concerned.
Preventative shots for humans that have been bitten are less painful than in the past and their are fewer undesired potential side effects. You should get a tetanus shot anyways if you have not had one in the last ten years as well and your doctor can discuss this further with you at that time.

Great Dane Lover has offered you a sound and accurate answer in my opinion.

Answer 3

Puppies do play bites all the time and the risk of rabies from these bites is exceedingly low. If the puppy has not been exposed to wild animals it is non-existent. Don't worry about it.

If the puppy broke the skin, it is a good idea to get a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in a long time and are due for one.

Answer 4

If you suspect you have been exposed to the rabies virus through a bite wound, you march yourself right down to the nearest hospital.

If you wait to feel actual symptoms of rabies it's too late, you're going to die.

Realistically, friend, I doubt an 11 week old puppy is carrying the rabies virus, especially if its mother was vaccinated against it.

PS: To lovin_2beme, Distemper/Parvo vaccines do absolutely nothing to protect against rabies. Puppies and kittens do not get their first rabies vaccine until they are 4 months (16 weeks) old.

Answer 5

Your chances of getting rabies from a puppy that has never been exposed to wild animals is zero.

For people who work with unvaccinated animals on a regular basis, there is a preexposure vaccine that you can get. You still have to go to the hospital if you get bit by an unvaccinated dog, but its less shots and you have more time to get to the hospital.

Answer 6

Good grief..you aren't going to get rabies from a 11- 12 week old puppy..odds are you aren't even going to get rabies from an adult dog either.
I really suggest you research rabies and learn a lot more about it symptoms that an animal has it, what rabies is, how it's spread.

Answer 7

It is highly unlikely you'll get rabies from a 12 week old puppy nip.

Answer 8

Ask your doctor if you have any concerns

Answer 9

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