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Old 24-04-2003, 08:32 AM
Malcolm
 
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Default Cats and Rabies


In article , Michael Berridge
writes

Charlie wrote in message ...
You're worrying unnecessarily! It's ssssoooo hard for humans to get

rabies,
but you can get vaccinated at the docs for it. House pets have to be
vaccinated for it anyway when they get their pedigree.

Charlie.

Certainly not here in the UK, unless you are taking them abroad.
Vaccination against rabies is not recommended, it, for humans, consists
of a number of painful injections, AFAIK about 20, and is normally only
done to people at great risk.

You are considerably out of date. Vaccination if you are going to an
area where rabies is common and think you might be at risk consists of
three injections over a one month period. Post-bite treatment, if you
haven't been vaccinated, consists of an injection around the site of the
bite followed by five injections over a one month period.

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Malcolm