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A member asked:
Should i worry about contracting rabies, after a cat got playful and scratched me? it wasn't foaming at the mouth or acting strange. looked healthy.
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
There are guidelines: even the feral cats in my neighborhood have all had their rabies vaccines, but generally the main question is for the cat OWNER. If there isn't one, yeah... http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/animals/domestic.html
Answered 10/22/2015
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Very low risk: Little chance of rabbies, but have in your mind cat scratch fever if your neck lymph nodes enlarge.
Answered 10/22/2015
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Highly unlikely!: once you've seen a rabid animal, you will know that there is nothing "playful" about them. It is true that in cats rabies can develop slowly, but even early on cats get more aggressive, or shy or restless & disinterested in play. HOWEVER, rabies can only be transmitted by a BITE rather than a scratch, since the virus is found in saliva. In addition, all pets MUST be vaccinated against rabies. I
Answered 5/14/2016
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