1. How long is the incubation period of cat rabies? How long can you live?
The period from when a cat is bitten by a rabid animal to the onset of the disease is the incubation period. This incubation period is usually a few days or a few months, and rarely exceeds a year. However, some investigations have found that there have also been cases of more than one year, which is not yet clear. However, once a sick cat becomes ill, its survival time will generally not exceed 10 days from the onset of the disease. If the owner can early on the cat suspected of being bitten by another sick animal, vaccination against rabies at this time can also prevent the disease.
Second, preventive measures for cat rabies
1. Regularly inject cats with rabies vaccine
At present, the main means of preventing rabies is to inject rabies vaccine in the early stage, because there is no specific drug that can treat rabies. , no amount of money can save it. Therefore, in order to love cats and their own health, pet owners must insist on regularly vaccinating their cats against rabies.
2. If the cat is suspected of being bitten, it should be isolated and treated.
If your cat is bitten outside, and you cannot determine whether it has rabies virus, you should take the cat to inject rabies in time. During the vaccine period, in order to prevent the occurrence of rabies virus infection, the bitten cat needs to be quarantined and observed. If symptoms of rabies begin, the suspected cat should be culled as soon as possible. Don’t feel that you are cruel, because rabies is incurable. In order not to threaten the life of yourself or others, and to avoid causing more harm, killing it is the most correct choice.
Reminder: If the cat has signs of being bitten or scratched, the owner must pay attention, even if the cat is regularly vaccinated against rabies You need to treat the wound well, and if you are scratched by your own cat, you also need special treatment.
