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Anyone ever heard such a thing and how is this possible? scary
Anyone ever heard such a thing and how is this possible? scary
I wondered that too. It's probably similar to the tests they can do on HIV that will determine where the person got it, who gave it to who, etc. Speculating.Originally Posted by taterbug
Hmmmmm......wonder what kind of test could tell them what animal gave the cat rabies?? Especially if it hadn't been out or no one had noticed a wound. Interesting...
This post brought up a question to me in regards to something that happened here. I know that this isn't the case for this particular situation, but have any of you heard of any animals in your areas contracting rabies even after being vaccinated? Just recently, in my area, a dog (Boxer) who was vaccinated against rabies and was an indoor dog (only allowed out into a fenced in yard) contracted rabies. I was just curious if it was happening in other places. Now that is scary.Originally Posted by ditka's_mommy
How sad for the owner of the cats. Not to sound mean but this could have all been avoided by a 15 dollar vaccination.
I agree. There is a lot that is left to speculation.Originally Posted by Javern
I also wonder about how honest the pet owner is about the pets not going outside, just takes one time! Appears they never got vaccinations nor the required city pet licenses.
I too have concerns about injection related carcinomas and so have modified my cats vaccinations to a 3 year program for the ones they do get and even those are minimal. They are all totally indoor cats as well. The only one they do get yearly is for rabies. It is mandatory here for all animals to have rabies vaccinations. I did some research and discovered that all of the cancer related to rabies injections have occured using an adjuvanted vaccine - that means certain chemicals that have been added in addition to the vaccine for preservation, etc. My vet offers the Purevax rabies vaccine that is non-adjuvanted and has never had a case of injection related cancer occur. It is only available in annual formula rather than 3 year formula so, in order to meet the legal requirements plus to protect my cats, they get the annual non-adjuvanted rabies vaccine. Two of my cats also have severe allergic reactions to vaccinations so will not receive any other than the rabies vaccine and must also be pre-treated with an antihistamine prior to receiving the rabies shot. Talk to your vet and see if he/she will order in the Purevax vaccine.Originally Posted by Misty8723
What I would like to know is what are the odds of a totally indoor cat getting rabies vs. a cat getting cancer from being vaccinated for rabies. Anybody know that one? I've googled, but can't find any good info.