eggseverydayagain t1_ja40dwj wrote
Reply to comment by psychRNkris in I found a bat in my pool. He’s very much alive. I set him in the sun to dry out away from my dog by Handicapreader
Have you seen rabies videos?
psychRNkris t1_ja457sb wrote
My dad was a veterinarian, I am very aware of rabies and the deadlines of it. Many vets have been elbow deep in a necropsy only to realize the animal died of rabies. That doesn't mean that OP has exposed themselves to rabies. If OP wore gloves to handle the animal, there is no problem. I stand by my statement.
nhluhr t1_ja47dfp wrote
There is a huge difference between a trained professional handling a dead animal and some Joe air-drying a found critter.
psychRNkris t1_ja480zj wrote
Gloves. Who on earth would handle a wet wild animal without gloves? And look at the picture. That bat bit no one. And the trained medical professional in my description was absolutely exposed to rabies and got shots.
Dark_Shade_75 t1_ja4sr7f wrote
Yes, the professional vet always keeps up to date on his shots. Because they know they can't always be perfect. Normal civilians do not get the rabies vaccine as a matter of course. OP should check and potentially get the shot.
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