Rabies - #29366
I am really worried about something that happened last week. My dog was acting super strange and, honestly, I thought he might just have a tummy upset but then I remember he had a little scuffle with a raccoon. Like, the raccoon seemed off too. Now I've read a bunch about rabies and omg, I'm spiraling. I saw my dog licking the wounds he got in the fight and, like, what if that raccoon had rabies? He’s been a little more clingy than usual, and sometimes he's kinda aggressive with my other pets, which he NEVER does. I took him to the vet right after, and they said everything looked fine in the blood work, but they didn’t specifically test for rabies. Do you think I should be pushing for a rabies test? Like, is it too late for him to show symptoms? I just can’t shake this feeling that rabies could be lurking and I would feel awful if something happens. Can rabies develop even if the vet gave him a clean bill of health? Also, what are signs I should actually be looking for? I keep thinking about rabies and it's making me anxious since I have small kids at home. Should I be considering a rabies vaccine for him even tho it’s been a week? Like, what’s the time frame for that? Who knew this would happen and I’m just freaking out over here!
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