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Your dog has been give the
three-year rabies vaccine and is current on all annual shots.
Your dog has also been tested, (treated if applicable) and kept on heartworm
preventative the entire time they have been with AGSDR.
It is your responsibility
as the dog’s new guardian to make sure they receive all shots recommended by
your vet on an annual basis and to be KEPT ON HEARTWORM preventative
YEAR ROUND. Remember it takes only one bite to infect your dog and for it
to die or cost hundreds of dollars to treat.
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Here is what the State of Texas says regarding a pet potentially being exposed
to rabies here in Texas.
Postexposure Rabies Prophylaxis in Animals
If a domestic animal has possibly been exposed to a rabid animal, contact your
local animal control agency. There are different procedures to follow depending
on whether or not the domestic animal was currently vaccinated. Although humane
killing of the animal is offered as an option in either scenario, there are also
vaccination and isolation protocols that are possible through Texas law. For
instance, a currently vaccinated animal would receive an immediate rabies
booster and would be kept in strict isolation for 45 days. However, if the
animal was not currently vaccinated, it would receive a series of 3 rabies
vaccinations (immediate and during weeks 3 and 8) and be kept in strict
isolation for 90 days.
If a domestic animal bites a person, contact your local animal control agency. A
biting domestic dog, cat, or ferret must be placed in quarantine until the end
of a 10-day observation period that starts at the time of the bite incident.
Bite scenarios involving other domestic animals need to be evaluated on a per
incident basis.
"Texas Administrative Code - Chapter 169, Subchapter A, Rabies Control and
Eradication" - details on vaccine requirements and protocols as mandated by the
state of Texas.
It is best if you have any questions, to contact the Texas Department of
Health. That is the only real way to get good accurate information about
possible rabies exposure. Many vets are not familiar with rabies law, so the
best bet is to call either your local animal control facility, or the Texas
Department of Health.
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