I've not been exposed to rabies as far as I know... I have been bitten by cats
many times, though. Mostly from from my cats or cats at the shelter I volunteer
at. None of them have ever been diagnosed with rabies. I didn't mean I have
immunity to rabies....The Dr. felt I probably had built up immunity to the
bacteria in the cat's mouth.
But cat bites are can cause serious problems outside of rabies.
Beth
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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From: Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
Beth,
>
> I'm very glad you're still with us!! You've been exposed to
>rabies, and not been treated?
>
> I've had the pre-exposure series, but I sure wouldn't mess with
>it if I thought I'd tangled with a positive critter.<g>.
>
>Margo
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Beth
>Sent: Jun 5, 2013 3:26 PM
>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org"
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
>
>
>Good point about the strays, Christiane. They may want to give you rabies
>treatment. I've had lots of puncture wounds from cats, & the one & only time I
>went to the Dr. she said I probably had immunity since I've had so much
>exposure.
>But really, it is not something you want to take lightly. I know vet techs who
>have almost died because they did not get treated right away.
>
>Beth
>
>
>
>
>Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com>
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
>
>
>
>
>I understand what you’re saying but be very very careful w. cat bites. The
>potential for a very tough infection in lymph nodes is if travels up to your
>arm is very high (and easily treated). But if you wait too long, it can be
>very very serious. But that’s for cats—dogs don’t have that bacteria in their
>mouth. And if you say it’s a stray cat that bit you, they may want to give
>your rabies treatment…
>
>From:Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee
>Evans
>Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:35 AM
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
>
>
> Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has
>a bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or
>emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of
>infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the
>damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit
>you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal
>bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and
>was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the
>doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening
>Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The
>family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right
>behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he
>was determined to be a vicious dog, having
bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the
newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8
years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened,
the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the
bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3
weeks.
>Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty
>neighbors too!
>
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