1. What is the appropriate age for first rabies vaccination?
The puppy should be at least 4 months old before a rabies vaccination. It should be repeated annually without fail.
2. Does frothing at the mouth mean a dog has rabies?
No,no, a thousand times NO. Many other ailments also cause frothing.
3. What is the proper procedure when one is bitten by a dog who may be rabid?
First, quarantine the dog and then wash the wound with strong soap. If the dog is healthy after the 14 day quarantine period, the bitten person can breathe a sigh of relief. If the dog turns out to have rabies even as late as the 14th day of quarantine, there is still plenty of time for the person to take the Pasteur treatment
Raj Prateek Verma
The puppy should be at least 4 months old before a rabies vaccination. It should be repeated annually without fail.
2. Does frothing at the mouth mean a dog has rabies?
No,no, a thousand times NO. Many other ailments also cause frothing.
3. What is the proper procedure when one is bitten by a dog who may be rabid?
First, quarantine the dog and then wash the wound with strong soap. If the dog is healthy after the 14 day quarantine period, the bitten person can breathe a sigh of relief. If the dog turns out to have rabies even as late as the 14th day of quarantine, there is still plenty of time for the person to take the Pasteur treatment
Raj Prateek Verma
No comments:
Post a Comment