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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.

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t1_ja47dfp wrote

There is a huge difference between a trained professional handling a dead animal and some Joe air-drying a found critter.

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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.

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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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