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发帖数: 15396 | 1 http://www.wcax.com/story/23772297/15-treated-after-vt-puppy-te
NEW HAVEN, Vt. -
"She was spunky and she was adorable and just full of it. And the cat wasn't
really impressed with her, but they were making friends," Julie Tillson
said.
Tillson and her family adopted Scarlet the pup as a 9-week-old to fill the
hole in their heart left by the death of their previous dog, Buck.
"Bought toys for her, took the old dog's bed right over-- she fit right in,"
Tillson said.
But last Friday, the cute mutt they picked up at a New York shelter fell ill
. Tillson took her to the vet day after day after day.
"Seemed to be worse, was constantly scratching herself, couldn't get
comfortable, she was going around in circles," Tillson said.
Scarlet grew sicker and sicker until Monday, when Tillson made the painful
decision to put her down. The pup bit Tillson the day before, so the law
required an autopsy afterward to check for rabies.
"I said that's a good idea, never in a million years, ever expecting it to
come back positive," Tillson said.
Vermont state health spokespeople say this is the first case of rabies in a
domestic dog since 1994.
"So, this is very, very rare. Although we do have the rabies virus here, it
mostly afflicts wild animals," said Megan Stearns, the director of
communications for the Humane Society of Chittenden County.
Scarlet was too young to receive a rabies vaccine, but experts say those
considering adoption should ask about the animal's medical history and how
it got to the shelter.
"They should ask the adoptive agency what measures they've taken to evaluate
the overall health of the animal," Stearns said.
It's unclear where Scarlet picked up the neurological disease, but the
upstate New York shelter initially gave Tillson paperwork indicating the dog
had received the rabies vaccination. They called her within hours of the
adoption to say they'd provided paperwork for a different dog.
Now, Tillson, her family, her friends, and every animal that came in contact
with the pup is receiving medical attention, as well.
Rabies treatment for those exposed involves multiple shots over a 14-day
period. Tillson say all of those getting care do have health insurance, but
it's not clear how much if any of the treatment will be covered. | r*****a
发帖数: 27155 | 2 接触过的都有危险？
【在 x********u 的大作中提到】
: http://www.wcax.com/story/23772297/15-treated-after-vt-puppy-te
: NEW HAVEN, Vt. -
: "She was spunky and she was adorable and just full of it. And the cat wasn't
: really impressed with her, but they were making friends," Julie Tillson
: said.
: Tillson and her family adopted Scarlet the pup as a 9-week-old to fill the
: hole in their heart left by the death of their previous dog, Buck.
: "Bought toys for her, took the old dog's bed right over-- she fit right in,"
: Tillson said.
: But last Friday, the cute mutt they picked up at a New York shelter fell ill
| x********u
发帖数: 15396 | 3 just be safe bah
http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/type.html
"Any penetration of the skin by teeth constitutes a bite exposure."
"The contamination of open wounds, abrasions, mucous membranes, or
theoretically, scratches (potentially contaminated with infectious material
from a rabid animal) constitutes a nonbite exposure."
【在 r*****a 的大作中提到】
: 接触过的都有危险？
| r*****a
发帖数: 27155 | 4 哦，酱紫
【在 x********u 的大作中提到】
: just be safe bah
: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/type.html
: "Any penetration of the skin by teeth constitutes a bite exposure."
: "The contamination of open wounds, abrasions, mucous membranes, or
: theoretically, scratches (potentially contaminated with infectious material
: from a rabid animal) constitutes a nonbite exposure."
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