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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

My pet is not aggressive. The bite was accidental or provoked. health authorities will be able to answer this question given all of
Does it still require quarantine? the specific circumstances.
VetBooks.ir quarantine. Who pays for the boarding fees during quarantine?
Yes. Even accidental bites from normally well-behaved pets warrant
In the vast majority of circumstances, the pet’s owner is responsible
Can’t a veterinarian simply test my pet for rabies instead of for all costs associated with boarding during the period of quarantine.
requiring a quarantine? If the pet owner is unwilling to pay the charges, euthanasia and
Unfortunately, no. There is no reliable method of testing a living testing of the brain tissue may be necessary.
animal for rabies virus. The confirmatory test involves examination of
the brain, and that requires that the animal be euthanized (humanely My pet never goes outside the house; why should it be subject
put to death). to quarantine after a bite?
Even indoor-only pets can become rabid. In the United States, bats
How long does quarantine last? are among the animals most likely to transmit rabies virus, and bats
For a vaccinated pet at low risk of rabies, quarantine is usually 10 are notorious for getting inside houses. There would likely be no
days after the bite occurs. In some circumstances, such as when way to ever know if an indoor pet had been bitten by a bat, so to
a vaccinated pet is known to have been exposed to a rabid animal, err on the side of caution even indoor-only pets are treated as if
quarantine may last up to 6 months. Your veterinarian or public they might be infected with rabies.

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