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A member asked:
Can i get rabies if i get bite by a vaccinated cat that was fighting a cat that is not vaccinated, and this cat (the one that wasn't vaccinated) is gone and didn't returned?
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No: It takes weeks for the virus to make it to the brain of the host ( in your case would be your cat) and then to pass to the salivary glands so that it can get further inoculated. Not to mention that your cat is already vaccinated. Ultimately, not all stray cats carry rabies and rabies cases are tightly tracked by public health agencies.
Answered 10/29/2020
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