Dogs

They will not show symptoms if they have been vaccinated. If they are not vaccinated or overdue for their booster they will need to be quarantined.

If you were at all involved with the biting animal it should be captured and tested.

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1. pinkpiggies336 Says:
   April 10th, 2010 at 9:50 am

   properly vaccinated animals stand very little chance of contracting the disease. The standard vaccination protocol is to vaccinate dogs and cats at three or four months and then again at one year of age. After the 4-month-old initial vaccine a three-year rabies vaccination is recommended. if your dog is up to date on the shot, they should not contract rabies, there are thre levels,

   The first is the prodromal phase and usually lasts for 2-3 days in dogs. Apprehension, nervousness, anxiety, solitude, and a fever may be noted. Friendly animals may become shy or irritable and may snap, whereas, aggressive animals may become affectionate and docile. Most animals will constantly lick the site of the bite. In cats, the prodromal phase lasts for only 1-2 days and they usually develop more fever spikes and erratic behavior than dogs.

   From the prodromal phase, animals may enter the furious stage; cats are particularly prone to developing this phase. The furious stage of the disease in dogs usually lasts for 1 to 7 days. Animals become restless and irritable and are hyperresponsive to auditory and visual stimuli. As they become more restless, they begin to roam and become more irritable and vicious. When caged, dogs may bite and attack their enclosures. Animals progress to become disoriented and then have seizures and eventually die. Please see the listed link as this is where i cave gotten my information from,
   References :
   http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1556&articleid=347

2. torbaynewfs Says:
   April 10th, 2010 at 10:15 am

   If they are vaccinated, they should not show any symptoms.
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3. tigerseye402 Says:
   April 10th, 2010 at 10:39 am

   They will not show symptoms if they have been vaccinated. If they are not vaccinated or overdue for their booster they will need to be quarantined.

   If you were at all involved with the biting animal it should be captured and tested.
   References :

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