If bitten by an animal?

As a child, I was bitten on the stomach by a German Shepherd and still bear the scar.

Domestic pets have rabies shots here, but I would anyway go to the hospital just to be sure.

Well that is sad. Most domestic pets have rabies shots though, or don't come into contact with rabid animals. However, if bitten by a stray, you should probably get checked out.

That's why anti rabies and booster shots are important if you truly love your pet, " an ounce of preventioñ is worth more than a pound of cure. Oh btw there's a shortage in rabies vaccine now in our country if you are bitten by a dog that already have rabies but there is ample supply for dogs as preventive.

5 years ago while mowing our lawn, I was attacked and bitten by 2 young Rottweilers owned by our neighbor. Thank heavens I survived. One of the dogs had to be put down

I was bitten once by my own dog on my thumb by accident. He had his rabies shot, so I was okay.

Depends on the bite and animal, but in most cases you should get it checked out. I woudn't have cared about rabies here, as there's none as far as I know, but for most other countries I would have checked that. I'm planning to renew my thetanus vaccine fairly soon, if I get bitten before that, I would probably have a shot for that too. Thetanus is a bad way to die

Once I was bitten by our dobermann dog, and then he too was beaten by me for this Although he was vaccinated; but decided to have me injected anyway; 5 injections on arm.

Our dog and cat had the rabies vaccination and are not around other animals.

I have never been bitten and have always been very careful. Just my darling cat has shown his temper once a long time ago and I had a bad scratch.

I was bitten my neighbor's dog, six bites, one in 2 inches deep. That was in 2012. I have just arrived home my short months teaching in China. In the evening I went out to buy a load to a store next to my house without sensing the dog coming nearer and after some seconds captured my left left with his sharp teeth, so huge dog. He was about to jump to bite my face, but my Adrenalin gland functioned and there my right leg kicked the dog and he fell down.Then neighbors saw me and informed the store owner about their ferocious dog. My sister washed the dog bites in a running water with soap and after that she robbed the wounds with fresh garlic.The bleeding stopped, but the pain continued. The owner offered to bring me to the doctor, but I told them not that evening, but next day morning. When I woke up, I felt my left leg disappeared, I felt the void of my leg.I had a temporary paralysis, then my nephew, nurse massage my leg and let me stand.Gradually the energy restored and the dog owner brought me to Medical center where I received anti rabies injection and anti tetanus injection for a series of 7 Mondays.That was truly horrible experience in my life.

People do not understand me and my fear of dogs. I wish they would read your discussion.

This is a sad news for the kind-hearted woman. I have not been bitten by a dog, but i got a lot of scratches from my japanese spiz because he is very hyperactive... playful,,, goodness, lots of energy

I'm scared now. My cat bitten me.

I was bitten by a dog years ago and yes got treated at a clinic

I’ve been bitten by plenty, but they have always been pets. I’m pretty careful around unknown animals - I will only mess with dogs who are collared (to check the tag to call the owner) and opossums (they can’t carry rabies).

No I have not.But very educated on this.so sad about the woman there

That's scary. Was it a stray dog which bit your brother?

I have never been bitten but rabies is very dangerous and we must always go to the hospital.

We do not have wild animals here, but I think that if a pet dog bite me, I would sue the owner. I do not know how it is with you there, but here they behave quite violently and irresponsibly. Only when you hit them on their pocket (when they have to pay a fine) they become responsible