Rabies jab
Aug 4th 2018, 11:25 am
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Rabies jab
Hey
hypothetical question
my dog has a rabies jab 6 months plus before we fly but at the 3 month check he fails does he need to have another jab and wait a further 3 months for a retest?
many thanks - just want to belt and braces it
hypothetical question
my dog has a rabies jab 6 months plus before we fly but at the 3 month check he fails does he need to have another jab and wait a further 3 months for a retest?
many thanks - just want to belt and braces it
Aug 5th 2018, 3:48 am
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Re: Rabies jab
from my understanding is yes, they have to be tested and cleared not less than 3 months before leaving the country
Aug 6th 2018, 8:12 am
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Re: Rabies jab
Good luck!
Aug 7th 2018, 9:51 pm
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Re: Rabies jab
For a second I thought you were talking about the jab for humans.
It's very painful and you have to get a series of them, and even then, it doesn't stop you from having to get it again after a suspicious bite, it just buys you a little bit more time.
Quite important to have a rabies strategy if you are going to be traveling/working in the Third World as the rabies vaccine can be expensive and therefore not all hospitals will have it - you don't want to be on the receiving end of a suspicious bite and then find out nobody within 500 km has the vaccine!
It's very painful and you have to get a series of them, and even then, it doesn't stop you from having to get it again after a suspicious bite, it just buys you a little bit more time.
Quite important to have a rabies strategy if you are going to be traveling/working in the Third World as the rabies vaccine can be expensive and therefore not all hospitals will have it - you don't want to be on the receiving end of a suspicious bite and then find out nobody within 500 km has the vaccine!
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Aug 8th 2018, 6:41 am
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Re: Rabies jab
For a second I thought you were talking about the jab for humans.
It's very painful and you have to get a series of them, and even then, it doesn't stop you from having to get it again after a suspicious bite, it just buys you a little bit more time.
Quite important to have a rabies strategy if you are going to be traveling/working in the Third World as the rabies vaccine can be expensive and therefore not all hospitals will have it - you don't want to be on the receiving end of a suspicious bite and then find out nobody within 500 km has the vaccine!
It's very painful and you have to get a series of them, and even then, it doesn't stop you from having to get it again after a suspicious bite, it just buys you a little bit more time.
Quite important to have a rabies strategy if you are going to be traveling/working in the Third World as the rabies vaccine can be expensive and therefore not all hospitals will have it - you don't want to be on the receiving end of a suspicious bite and then find out nobody within 500 km has the vaccine!
Aug 8th 2018, 8:32 am
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Re: Rabies jab
thanks for this guys - that is what i thought but just wanted to get all my ducks in a row
