will they be immune to rabies now?
2007-12-31 09:11:32 · 17 answers · asked by potter gal 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
will they be immune to rabies? i know that vaccines are there for that reason but i also heard that rabies isnt curable yet, so im just a little worried that maybe vaccines help a little but not as mcuh as id want it to
2008-01-03 15:13:42 · update #1
They can't get rabies till the shot wears off which is any where from 1 to 3 years.
2007-12-31 09:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by Wrangler 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Rabies is transmitted through saliva, and if the cat licked its claws while cleaning them before you got scratched, it is a possibility, but also very unlikely. A rabid cat is unlikely to enter a house and do what happened to you. But, you also need to know if rabies is a problem in your area. A rabid cat is rather rare, and also a course of anti-rabies shots is extremely expensive, although sometimes health departments cover them. More likely then not, infection would be the bigger worry, as scratches can get nasty.
2016-05-28 07:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will be immune to the disease once vaccinated...what do you think vaccines are for?????
2007-12-31 12:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
There are different strains of Rabies, but the vets use the rabies vaccine needed for your area. The cat should be immune.
2007-12-31 11:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
of course that's why it's a vaccine......don't worry.
2007-12-31 09:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by jayne beal 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Cats get vaccinated with the killed version of the virus. They should be immune to the disease. But like any vaccine out there (like chicken pox), they are not a 100% effective. Look out for obvious animals like bats, farrets and raccoons.
2007-12-31 09:15:29 · answer #6 · answered by Aubrey's mommy 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
My cat is bald.
I took him to the vet for an anti-rabies shot and he thought I said "Anti-Rabbits" and anti-rabbits is combined with anti-hares and . . . . .
That's not very funny is it?
I'll go away now.
Goodbye
2007-12-31 09:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
no it can not but if the immunization that it got was not done by a vet than it possably could
2007-12-31 09:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
It is still possible, but MUCH less likely.
2007-12-31 09:14:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
Immune - that is why you do it.
2007-12-31 09:13:34 · answer #10 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋