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Can A Seemingly Healthy Wild Cat Carry Rabies?
My cousin is clawed by a seemly healthy wild cats. She had the rabies vaccine 11 months ago and her antibody measurement is at 2.2IU/ml at this point. She wants to know if she needs to take the vaccine again. Thanks.
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Rabies is carried in the animals body fluids, like saliva. It is therefore usually passed on by biting, not scratching. However there is a small possibility that the cat could have recently licked it's foot, so there is a small chance of catching rabies. It is such a serious disease that advice from a doctor would be a very good idea.
An animal can appear healthy while carrying rabies because the illness can have a long incubation period before symptoms show.
answered 1 year ago
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Hi,
Many thanks for the answer. It is comforting to know that the chance she catches rabies is low. I know it's a hard question, but do you think she needs to get vaccines again in her case? She is a cancer patient and she is afraid that the vaccine will affect the medicine she is taking for fighting cancer.
Thanks again
John
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