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rabies
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:01 pm
by buster95
when a coon bit my walker pups ear it made two inch long slits all the way through her ear and that was last nite..shes still bleedn outa her ear..should i get her checked for rabies?...the coon didn growl or bite at me when i put my hand near the cage and it wasnt foaming so i dont know what to do

Re: rabies
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:33 pm
by BULFYTR
ears will bleed like a head wound try some emt gel. she should be fine with that.
Re: rabies
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:44 pm
by Redwood Coonhounds
Sounds like a typical coon bite. Ears are one of the worst spots to get the bleeding to stop and heal up.
I wouldn't go asking anyone about testing your dog for Rabies after it's been in a fight with a coon, expecially if it doesn't have its vaccines. There's still only one way to test for Rabies, and thats to cut your dogs head off.
Re: rabies
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:05 pm
by cjohnson1178
rabies is rare. but if your gonna be hunting coon you should get that dog his shots and its a good idea to keep some amoxacilin (fish mox) around. animal bites and scratches are dirty and easily get infected. vets are expensive, sometimes you cant avoid them.
Re: rabies
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:19 pm
by bency
super glue works good.