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I got bitten by a domestic rabbit. can i get rabies? what should i do?

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Dr. Manuel Lopez diaz answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Doubly: if these rabbit has never been wild it is very improbable. Usually bats, raccoon,coyotes, horse are the normal reservoir for rabies, which then may bite dogs and cats

Answered 10/31/2014

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Rabid rabbit?: It is VERY unlikely that you could get rabies from a domestic rabbit and, per the CDC, there has never been a case of rabies transmission to a human from a rabbit in the United States. Rabbit bites are painful, deep puncture wounds which are prone to infection. Local wound care and close observation is essential, and tetanus vaccine update is suggested.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Only if the rabbit: has been bitten by another animal with rabies.

Answered 11/2/2014

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Almost never: Small rodents like squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, rats, and mice) and lagomorphs including rabbits and hares are almost never found to be infected with rabies and have not been known to transmit rabies to humans. http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/animals/other.html

Answered 9/23/2016

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