Can a cat have rabies if it seems normal?
By Diana
@dya80dya (33382)
July 18, 2018 6:26am CST
I am very worried. I observed the cat who bit me. It plays, eats and drinks water. But I am scared I have rabies, even if the cat seems fine. 8 days had passed after the bite. And the cat still lives. And she eats, drinks. Can she have rabies?
I am very worried because I needed 2 shots. Rabies immunoglobuline and anti rabies. And they gave me only one shot. The anti rabies vaccine.
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@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
18 Jul 18
Trust your medical professionals here. I would keep an eye on the wound for other infections, though.
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
18 Jul 18
Seek professional help so you will not worry.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Jul 18
double check with your doctors but if they haven't insisted on the other shots and the cat still seems ok you should be alright. Have they done tests on the cat too? If it is rabid, it could bite others too
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Jul 18
@dya80dya if the cat is rabid you need to get it tested and as much as it might upset you, it could be destroyed - rabies can kill horribly if it spreads.
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@dya80dya (33382)
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19 Jul 18
@arthurchappell It's not rabid because that cat eats and drinks. If it had rabies it couldn't swallow.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Jul 18
I hope you let yourself be injected with tetanus anti-toxin. A rabid dog or cat immediately changes behaviour once it bites a person. But I would still like you to go to a doctor
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
19 Jul 18
@dya80dya really? so, you are safe if the cat did not show any behavioral change. if the bite mark is already dry and healed, may i suggest that you do not cover it but let it be open. clostridium tetani, the bacteria that causes tetanus, is anaerobic (it thrives in an oxygen-free environment).
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@dya80dya (33382)
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19 Jul 18
@ridingbet Thanks for your suggestion. The bite mark is almost healed.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
19 Jul 18
I think it's better to get checked by doctor
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@May2k8 (18049)
• Indonesia
20 Jul 18
it was possible, If the rabies that infect a person is still at an early stage or before symptoms appear, the doctor will take a treatment called post-exposure prophylaxis that has proven to be very effective in counteracting rabies symptoms. Through post-exposure prophylaxis, the doctor will clean the infected body part, and provide a series of vaccinations to prevent the virus from spreading to the brain and nervous system. In some cases, the doctor will also provide anti-rabies serum.
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@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
19 Jul 18
You should take the cat to the veteranary for a check up and then you can go to the doctor too
@Letranknight2015 (51498)
• Philippines
20 Jul 18
If they're not vaccinated, yes.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
18 Jul 18
Better to be sure, my friend. You must finish the vaccine.
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@Missmwngi (12927)
• Nairobi, Kenya
19 Jul 18
Maybe you should go and inquire again so as to have peace of mind.