psychRNkris t1_ja3qaav wrote
Reply to comment by nhluhr 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
OP didn't say they were bit, scratched, or didn't wear gloves. Way to overreact.
failjoh t1_ja3w5y8 wrote
Rabies is one to overreact about.
KesterFay t1_ja3xbf7 wrote
Doesn't take much. You can miss the point of transmission.
Txkevo t1_ja57nzo wrote
Seriously? Do you think he picked up rabies by association? You guys are a lot.
eggseverydayagain t1_ja40dwj wrote
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.
stevejobed t1_ja54iqh wrote
Lots of people get bitten by bats and don’t know. You are supposed to assume you were bitten if you come in close contact.
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