rabid racoon in my back yard!

[IRescue452]

I don't think anybody's gonna report you. Since the dogs are up to date and got new boosters and you two-leggers are gonna go through the fun too I think you'll be alright. I know everybody on this board would be worried sick if their animals got thrown in quarentine. At my college there were two rabid raccoons on campus my first year that had to be shot.

[Karen]

If the doc thinks your dogs will be fine, I'd just worry about you two-leggers getting your shots - which are not fun, but better than dying.

[lbaker]

Well that's blunt, but truthful isn't it? Oh dear. Now to get us all in and getting us all to have to go through this Vet bill = $650.00 Guess I won't be going on a vacation this year but at least I will have my family, two leggers and four leggers. That's worth more than money. Oh sigh.

[Cinder & Smoke]

"The danger is the slobber or spit by the coon.
Blood is not contageous but the saliva is."

"Can't tell animal control about the particulars or it's a 6 mo. quaranteen"

Now to get us all in and getting us all to have to go through this

Vet bill = $650.00

Oh sigh.

This whole event doesn't make a lot of sense!

* HOW did 5 Dog-Boosters wind up costing $650.00 ??
$130.00 for a Rabies shot is a bit MUCH!

* Keepin it all a "secret" from the Authorities accomplishes what?
I Can't believe an MD that obtains Rabies Antidote Veccine can "not report" that
he's giving Antidote shots to a Human!

* WHY exactly are you wanting to take the Rabies Antidote Shots???
Was anyone actually BITTEN by the creature?
Was the creature ever captured and then TESTED by a LAB to see if it was Rabid?

Not so sure a Human can be infected by the "spit" of a Rabid creature ...
unless the Human has an open wound or plays kissy-face with the critter.

I'd sure be having a long, serious talk with a good MD *before* I paid for
and took the Rabies Antidote Shots!

Try to review the WHOLE Situation before you start to react to it.

GOOD Luck!!!

/s/ Phred

[buttercup132]

* HOW did 5 Dog-Boosters wind up costing $650.00 ??
$130.00 for a Rabies shot is a bit MUCH!

Maybe because you can't just walk into a vet and say give my dogs this shot...they need a check up first which alone cost like $70 and she had 5 dogs.

* WHY exactly are you wanting to take the Rabies Antidote Shots???
Was anyone actually BITTEN by the creature?

To be safe?

That is really scary. I don't know what I would do. I would never be able to actually kill it.
Good luck

[lbaker]

Phred, I do not want to get toooo specific but the racoon was tested by animal control and was positive for rabies. The two-legger doc can report the incident with humans but does not have to mention dogs or cats being involved. I have been to the CDC Web site and done much research since Saturday. At the vet there were exams, rabies boosters, wound treatments (yes, wounds from the coon) antibiotic injections, Mometamas 30 gr, Amoxitabs 400 mg and tritop ointment. All that for follow up treatment at home. One does not have to be bitten to need the care, it's the saliva from the coon itself or from the dog fur when there was contact. My son had direct contact but Jenny & I were holding dogs back and perhaps had indirect contact. Jenny is calling the two-legger doc this morning. Thank you for caring. The amount due at the vet included my multi-pet discount AND my "old lady" discount *being old does have some advantages*

[lute]

hmmm....This is a sticky situation. I'm not one to judge or get on to someone. I understand you feel you have to handle things your own way. Although a 6month quaranteen sounds like a small price to pay. What about all the other dogs in your neighborhood that don't have responsible owners that aren't vaccinated? If you don't report the racoon it may get someone elses beloved pet...and then possibly bite them or their children.