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    Help! Dog bitten by a wild animal

    Ok, so the 3 doses are not out of the ordinary. I thought it might be too much for her, so i wanted to get some insight. But yes, this was suggested by our Rabies center, so they should be well knowledged... Thanks for your thoughts, we are also hoping for her swift recovery, for she is a...
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    Help! Dog bitten by a wild animal

    Has anybody had any experience or knowledge about POST-EXPOSURE treatment on dogs?? According to our local Rabies Control Center we should give her 3x doses (spread 3 days apart) because she has been previously vaccinated. The first one was given within 60 hrs of contact, while the 2nd will...
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    Help! Dog bitten by a wild animal

    EDIT: A bit of relieveing news: yesterday, our vet decided to give her some post-exposure treatment... keep her for observation for a few more days, release her and then just closely monitor for the next few weeks. This because he has all her records, and her vaccine should be able to do...
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    Help! Dog bitten by a wild animal

    Unfortunately... we couldnt bring the mongoose for testing. After the event we couldn't find it. But mongeese (??) are the largest rabies reservoir in the caribbean... so, not very encouraging. I am going to check the re-vaccination link, because although the vet says its better not to...
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    Help! Dog bitten by a wild animal

    Hello all, This is my first post here, but i'm in kind of an emergency: We have a 14 month old puppy (Basset Hound - Labrador mix). She's pretty healthy and basically the spirit of our home.... The other night, being an avid hunter and searcher... she decided to pick a fight with a...
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