A scratch scratched by a corgi without bleeding may not necessarily lead to rabies infection

Being scratched by a corgi does not necessarily lead to rabies infection.

There are huge misunderstandings in China about rabies and the treatment of scratches and bites from cats and dogs, or the understanding is not comprehensive. First of all, after we are scratched by a cat or dog, we must first determine whether the cat or dog has rabies. Only if you are scratched and bitten by a rabid cat or dog can you get rabies. And you will get sick only if the damaged and exposed skin is licked by a sick cat or dog. Many people’s understanding is incorrect and will bring unnecessary panic to themselves.

If you are scratched and bleeding by a Corgi, you must be vaccinated no matter what the situation is.

After being scratched and bleeding by a Corgi, regardless of whether the cat or dog that scratched you has been vaccinated before. You yourself need to go to the hospital for rabies vaccination as soon as possible. If domestic cats and dogs are scratched after being vaccinated against rabies, why do they need to be vaccinated again? Hasn’t the pet been vaccinated? Is the rabies vaccine useless? In fact, it is not the case. The real reason is that after pets are vaccinated against rabies, there will be some problems, such as the rabies vaccine is ineffective, such as the number of rabies vaccinations is not reached, or the number of vaccinations is not enough. Some rabies vaccines require several injections to be effective. To prevent the risk of rabies, the vaccine will not be effective when the number and frequency of vaccinations are insufficient. For example, there are a small number of cats and dogs that are not effective after vaccination. Based on the above reasons, it is recommended that everyone who is scratched or bitten by cats, dogs and other pets to the point of bleeding must go to the hospital to get a rabies vaccine as soon as possible, with safety first.

Whether or not to vaccinate against rabies can be judged according to the exposure level

1. Level 1 exposure: Feeding/contact with animals, the skin is intact and there is no injury. There is no need to process it. 2. Secondary exposure: exposed skin is bitten, slightly scratched or abraded, and the skin is damaged but bleeding. Immediate wound treatment and vaccination are recommended. 3. Level 3 exposure: Single or multiple penetrating skin bites, scratches, and licking of damaged skin with bleeding. Treat the wound immediately and inject a passive immune preparation before vaccination.

Wash immediately with soapy water after being bitten by a sick corgi

So how to take emergency measures after being bitten or scratched by a rabid cat or dog? If the injury is severe and accompanied by bleeding, you must flush the wound with plenty of water at the first time to reduce the amount of rabies virus in the wound. It is best to rinse with soapy water. The flushing time should be about 15 minutes to obtain better results. Good processing effect. Then go to the hospital in time to get vaccinated. In addition to flushing the wound with plenty of water and injecting vaccines, you can also ask for rabies immune globulin or anti-rabies serum.Moisten the injection into the wound site to neutralize the rabies virus in the wound and effectively reduce the amount of residual rabies virus.

Correct understanding of rabies

1. Dogs are not the only ones that can carry rabies. Wild animals such as cats, foxes, tigers, wolves, and wolves can all carry rabies virus, including pigs, horses, and cattle. Domestic animals such as sheep also occasionally become infected and become sick. 2. The incubation period of rabies has the longest incubation period of 6 years. The incubation period of rabies is mostly 1-3 months, but there are also cases where it is less than 1 week and more than 1 year. It has been scientifically confirmed that the longest incubation period of rabies is 6 years. It’s not the 20-year incubation period that is rumored on the Internet. 3. Infection is not caused by bites. You may be infected if you are scratched/bited by a rabid dog or a suspected rabid dog, your wounds are licked, or your exposed wounds are licked. 4. Rabies is not effective when injected within 24 hours. The effective time of rabies vaccine is not within 24 hours, but within 72 hours. As long as there is no illness, the vaccine can work, but the sooner you get it, the better, and it can be treated as soon as possible.