Not exact matches
If the exposed cat has previously been vaccinated then a booster vaccination is indicated followed by a
period of at least thirty days of
quarantine and careful
observation.
The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) issued new guidance in February 2016 which advised that cats and dogs that are exposed to rabies and are overdue for a vaccine can have a booster shot followed by an
observation period rather than be subject to
quarantine or euthanasia.1
If the animal is to be
quarantined, the
observation period will be ten (10) twenty - four hour
periods or 240 hours from the time of the bite (VTCA - Sec.
The new guidelines, published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, recommend that cats and dogs exposed to rabies who are overdue for a vaccine be given a booster shot (re-vaccination) followed by an
observation period rather than be
quarantined or euthanized.1