Ah well had to happen sometime, kids will be kids, when James was three he tried to eat a tube of superglue, that wasn't cheap but he's been very good ever since. Anyway Janna just got bitten by a puppy belonging to the neighbours, I know Janna well and she probably pestered the dog to death, so I don't blame the dog or the family that own it, they have a rabies vaccine certificate but I wasn't going to trust a piece of paper issued by a vet who may or may not be cheating on vaccines so off to hospital she went. So here we go just in case anyone needs rabies treatment out there this is what it will cost roughly, initial treatment day zero, two rabies vaccine injections and two anti tetanus 4300 peso, the rest of the rabies treatment is day 3, 7, 28 and 90 each one is 1,750 peso. The bite was barely a scratch barely broke the skin but you can't take a chance with a child's life.
Had a similar bite when I was young as well. From a German Shepherd, weirdly a dog I've grown to really like the look of. Glad Janna is okay Jim
Most certainly better safe than sorry. When we take our dog out for a walk here everyone shys away from him. Bear in mind that part of the requirements for him to travel here is that he had his rabis shot, obviously everyone else doesn't know that
I felt really sorry for her, these are in chronological order, the vaccine is not as nasty as it used to be as it can at least be inject in the arm now instead of intra-abominably There is a requirement for dogs to have annual rabies shots in the Phils but only something like 10% of dogs are ever vaccinated, the vaccination is good for a few years but annual boosters are safest, in humans a booster every few years would be a good idea.
One thing I like about the UK is that it is rabies free. Hopefully your daughter will be fine and not be scared of puppies in the future. A lot of homeowners are still irresponsible about dog ownership. They want a dog but can't fork over the required medical expenses.
Me I don't like dogs anyway, never have, I prefer cats but they are a risk over there as well. In the UK we would have been doing the Tetanus thing and a dog bite should still be taken seriously but yeah always thought we were very lucky in the UK that Rabies is not in the country.
Yep as I mentioned "I prefer cats but they are a risk over there as well" Actually there are lots of different potential carriers and they tend to vary by country, bats are a big problem too.
Since I was bitten by a dog myself when I was a kid, I always took care that it didn't happen again. And subsequently kept telling the kids NOT to go and pet anything on 4 legs that looks like a dog or a cat. Obviously they had to learn the hard way............. Yes,. I am also glad that rabies is non-existent in the UK...............
Thank you for the information. Will keep it handy. I was bitten by a poodle ,of all things in Nairobi, when I was seven, and no, the treatment was not at all nice, back then - the term "hydrophobia" was still current. The lesson learned for life and well worth passing on to children is that a nursing mother be she a bitch or a queen cat WILL BITE if you try to pet her puppies or her kittens, no matter how sweet they seem.
I live in country lots of sheep dogs who want round you up and bite your ankles like they do the sheep always take a stick after being bitten twice
My nephew (who is 27) had the tip of his index finger bitten off the other day, from his own 3 legged Staffordshire Bull Terrier. It wasn't an aggressive dog, just stupid. It got giddy, he had a stick in his hand, it took a bite and locked on.. But that can't exist around children, so sadly the dog had to be put down.
Sad but he done he right thing. I'm sure there are people who would've turned a blind eye to such a thing had their own dog done it.
Snap! Kay was bitten by a stray cat that was hanging round her pet cat...she offered it some food and got bitten. Same prices. Fairview General, La Mesa, Quezon City.
