Help!!! Dog ATTACKED by skunk! 2nd UPDATE post 18

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PS- for everybody who has posted a reply on this page 5 of this thread, thankyou for trying to discredit my info with your opinions about my opinions on this subject, Im sure the OP found you guys very helpful
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I am not a guy.

I supported what I wrote by references to the Merck veterinary manual. Advising anyone to take casually ANYTHING concerned with a confirmed rabies exposure is, IMO, irresponsible at the very least.

Why did you remove your comments?
 
Again, your gender means nothing to me.
I did not remove any of my comments.

Edit to add- this thread has gotten way off subject, and cant possibly be any help to anybody if it keeps going in this direction.
 
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I was not going to post on tihis matter but where as someone has "claimed " rabies is nothing to be fearful of well that is incorrect.
rabies is a virus plain and simple, and virus's can be spread air born and by handling an infected animal,
where as this skunk acually went into a pen with a dog in it, that right there gives pause that something isnt right. no skunk inits right mind goes up to a dog unless its a tamed skunk.
now for a little information.

What is rabies?
Rabies is a disease caused by a virus that can affect the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) of any kind of mammal, including humans.

Animals that are infected with rabies—rabid animals—can spread the disease through their saliva or brain matter. People who get rabies are almost always exposed from a bite from a rabid animal. Because of widespread animal vaccination programs, people in the United States rarely get rabies. It is more common in developing nations.

What causes rabies?
Rabies is caused by a virus that is usually spread through contact with an infected animal's saliva. In the United States, the rabies virus is found almost exclusively in wildlife. Bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, and coyotes are the most common hosts of rabies. Small mammals such as mice or squirrels almost never have rabies. And there is no known case that they have spread it to humans. Larger rodents, such as woodchucks, are more likely to be rabid. The animals most likely to be infected with the rabies virus vary by region, although bats are becoming a main source of infection among humans in many areas of the U.S. and Canada.1

People in Asia, Latin America, Africa and many other countries are most likely to get rabies from dog bites.2 3

Report all animal bites, especially those from wildlife, to your local health department. They can tell you which species pose a threat for rabies in your area. This will help determine the need for preventive treatment.

Sometimes the rabies virus can spread to pets, such as dogs, cats, and domestic ferrets. But household pets rarely get rabies, due to successful vaccination programs. A pet that always stays indoors is highly unlikely to be exposed to the virus.

In extremely rare situations, a person can get rabies without being bitten by a rabid animal (nonbite exposure). Humans have acquired rabies by handling a rabid animal or by inhaling airborne virus in places where it exists in high quantities, such as caves filled with bats.


taken from http://www.aolhealth.com/conditions/rabies?flv=1

Please dont give the impression rabies ishould be taken lightly, that friend is dangerous.
 
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So once again, what have you copied and pasted that was not already covered?



There is no questioning the details regarding the matter at hand . . .
We are NOT dealing with a bat, or a cave full of them.
We know the timeline that the dog was infected.
We know all the facts to this particular case.

What is there to argue
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Im just not gonna look at this thread again, it seems people(males, females, whatever) are more interested in arguing about circumstantial details that could happen, even tho they do not pertain to this matter.

Did any of the "experts" here actually read thru what actually happened to this lady?

I am sharing info that I am 99.9999% certain is true, because I have had lots of experience in dealing with it.

Am I a vet- no
Am I a doctor- no
 
OP
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again, I cant get your family out of my mind. I have told everyone I can think to tell what you have shared with us, as it cant be told enough that we MUST vaccinate our pets against Rabies.

Thank you for sharing all this with us even though its not a pleasant share.

As I have told you before I am truly sorry.
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I am also going to tell all my friends your story. Thank you so much for sharing. One of my dogs is behind for her rabies booster,and I am getting her in ASAP Monday morning for her booster. As painful as this is for you, you may have just prevented some heartache for others in this forum. Please keep us updated on how your family is doing. I am just so sad for you...it could happen to anyone. I have always taken my dogs in regularly for their vet checks...but it is so easy to get busy, and overlook it with kids and work and the whole nine. My dog is 6 months overdue. If that skunk came into MY kennel, I would be in your shoes. I cant imagine how scary this is for you and your children.
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But thank you so much for raising awareness. Maybe more people will read this and double check their dogs' rabies tags and get them in for boosters, thanks to you. Best wishes to you and your family. Bless your little broken hearts! Will the family need any post exposure preventative treatment?
 

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