tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post3289249428416256385..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: Rabies?Deborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-77803584552366586232010-06-03T19:52:35.815-05:002010-06-03T19:52:35.815-05:00Wow, I'm really sorry for your daughter. That&...Wow, I'm really sorry for your daughter. That's a pretty scary situation you had on your hands. So glad you all decided to go with the shots.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.com/MadUtopia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-87756624748887256302010-06-02T12:14:41.943-05:002010-06-02T12:14:41.943-05:00I hope Katherine is feeling better!
I joke with m...I hope Katherine is feeling better!<br /><br />I joke with my husband we should catch all the strays people dump "way out in the middle of nowhere" (AKA my house) and release them in town.<br /><br />We always have a handful of strays kicking around, which I don't feed.<br /><br />One neighbour does feed them and has about 100 cats.Twwlyhttp://twwly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-19780458504440639502010-05-31T18:35:27.580-05:002010-05-31T18:35:27.580-05:00I'm really sorry to hear about your daughter. ...I'm really sorry to hear about your daughter. I had always been told that if the animal hid in the dark, acted strangely or foamed at the mouth, that it was rabies.<br /><br />I would not have thought about an injured animal having rabies. I need to remember that.<br /><br />I hope everything goes well for your daughter.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-5189777726273805382010-05-31T18:05:26.150-05:002010-05-31T18:05:26.150-05:00Oh gosh. That is terrible! Please give Katherine m...Oh gosh. That is terrible! Please give Katherine my sincerest sympathy (or empathy since I was cringing like crazy when I was reading your post). Western medicine is good for some things... like car crash injuries... and now I can add rabies treatment to the mix. Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-42838537531674696092010-05-31T14:19:41.188-05:002010-05-31T14:19:41.188-05:00POOR KATHERINE!!!
That poor girl deserves a medal...POOR KATHERINE!!!<br /><br />That poor girl deserves a medal of valor.Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-65667066674358446482010-05-31T14:11:17.948-05:002010-05-31T14:11:17.948-05:00I read your post earlier today and my heart went o...I read your post earlier today and my heart went out to both your daughter and you. I can't even imagine. <br /><br />However, I did take heed when I just a bit ago went out to our yard and after I heard my dog whining, found what seems to be a stray cat hiding under the cover on our grill. I only for a second wanted to stretch my hand out to see if it would allow petting...then I thought better of it.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781651275997050281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-33512133129402970842010-05-31T12:23:16.836-05:002010-05-31T12:23:16.836-05:00Thanks so much for all the information and thought...Thanks so much for all the information and thoughts. Last night was just the beginning of the treatment. The immune globulin is done -- and that was all the little injections around the puncture wounds. She will, however, need additional rabies vaccines at day 3, 7, and 14. I asked how long she will be immune to rabies, and they said that if she is bitten again, she would have to a couple of vaccine injections, but not the immune globulin.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-25339757686145086322010-05-31T11:24:44.840-05:002010-05-31T11:24:44.840-05:00Sorry to hear this happened. Stray animals are th...Sorry to hear this happened. Stray animals are the norm as are coons, skunks, possums etc in the country. It is easy to become casual about it, since it is part of everyday life. I too would be curious if this is the entire shot series for the rabies or if this has to repeated? Sounds very painful. Just an FYI, if you have cats around that stay around, you can get the rabies vaccines from the vet and give your own. It's cheaper this way, the only thing is the vet can't/won't give their certification/tags. However you will know they are protected. Hopefully the injured cat was just that--injured. Sounds like it was in extreme pain as well. <br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-46837496380406722552010-05-31T10:55:25.026-05:002010-05-31T10:55:25.026-05:00Oh bless her heart - she was very brave.
This is ...Oh bless her heart - she was very brave.<br /><br />This is scary and I wish people would think before dumping their beloved pets in the middle of nowhere - even the pound gives them a chance.<br /><br />Sorry it happened but glad she is okay.SkippyMomhttp://www.skippymom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-51774497777370598462010-05-31T09:55:56.792-05:002010-05-31T09:55:56.792-05:00Oh Deborah, how very sobering; scary. I'm glad...Oh Deborah, how very sobering; scary. I'm glad you responded quickly and took her to the ER; just like when you got lye in your eyes. Will you keep your eyes open for the sick cat and shoot it when you see it? It has to be dead to be tested.... Perhaps she won't have to have more shots if it doesn't turn out to be positive.<br /><br />Veterinarians like my husband are advised to be vaccinated for rabies because of the occupational hazard. Years ago at his first job in MN, he had to vaccinate an entire herd of dairy cows when a curious cow walked up to a strange-acting beaver in the middle of its pasture and was bitten; the beaver was rabid.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-70172489590084883402010-05-31T08:24:16.405-05:002010-05-31T08:24:16.405-05:00Deborah- So sorry your daughter had to endure the ...Deborah- So sorry your daughter had to endure the many injections. I am a wildlife professional and recently one of my colleagues was bit by a drugged canid in a trap (a bizarre accident). She too had to endure the round of injections around the puncture wound and had to return weekly for I think another six weeks for more injections. <br /><br />One thing our management unit learned through this unfortunate situation is that there is a pre-rabies vaccine available. In our work environment we all handle wildlife of some sort or the other and have the potential to be bit. If you add on the creatures that hang around farms (the strays and other wild creatures) it makes sense to get the pre-vaccine. <br /><br />It is a series of three shots and is good for several years. If you are bit, we were told they would still give you a shot or two, but since the shots are normally based on weight you could avoid the many many injections. I think it is pretty costly, mine is covered by work, but it might be good to check with your heath insurance to see if it is covered. It would be much cheaper for the insurance company in the long run, and less painful for you too.<br /><br />Give Katherine a hug for me.<br /><br />SherrySpinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-46324938979490249882010-05-31T08:23:23.986-05:002010-05-31T08:23:23.986-05:00What a scary experience, and one that won't so...What a scary experience, and one that won't soon be forgotten. Shame that they could not have given a quick anaesthetic shot in the arm area first, and given it a few minutes to work before all the subsequent jabs. That's what the dentist does! Best wishes to Katherine as she will no doubt have a sore arm (and hip!) for a while.Claire MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-35496185478737463552010-05-31T08:18:25.325-05:002010-05-31T08:18:25.325-05:00So sorry to hear about what you and your daughter ...So sorry to hear about what you and your daughter have to go through. Was that awful series of shots last night the entire treatment? (Fingers crossed you are going to say yes...)<br /><br />Unfortunately, the people who need to see this and understand your experience are NOT the lunkheads who keep unneutered animals, or drop them off at other people's houses...melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12252897236597700469noreply@blogger.com