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No, rabies is a viral infection and Tetanus is caused by the toxins produced by bacteria. They are two separate diseases.

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Q: Is rabies shots and vaccine shot the same?
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Do you have to give shots to your pitbull?

When they are 4 months old give the combination shot. Then, when they are 1 year, give them the booster shot and the rabies vaccine.


Can cats eat before they get a rabies shot?

Yes. You can feed the cat before rabies vaccine shot.


Is the rabies shot one or a set of three?

This depends upon which vaccine you are asking about. The vaccines used for pet animals (dogs, cats, horses) are a single shot, boosted annually or tri-annually depending upon the specific vaccine given. In humans the pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccine is a series of three shots. The post-exposure prophylaxis vaccine is a series of five shots.


Can a cat get and infect to people rabies if they have a rabies shotAsk us anything?

If a cat has a rabies shot after it has already become infected with rabies, the shot will be ineffective and the cat can infect people despite having been vaccinated. If the cat receives its rabies shot while it is healthy, and if the shot is effective (which it is nearly all the time), then the cat cannot catch rabies and cannot infect a human. However, a very small number of rabies shots (about one in 100,000) is not effective. Note that the rabies vaccine can lose effectiveness if it is mishandled. In almost all cases, if the original shot is ineffective, the booster shot corrects it.


Can you give my dog the rabies shot twice?

today i gave rabies shot to my 3mth old puppy but i m not sure that it went 100% can i give one more shot of rabies vaccine.....


How long does a rabies shot last?

it depends on the type of animal,for example u have to give a cat rabies shots every 3 years, dogs rabies shots every 5-7 years or lower.You have to take prophylactic vaccine for rabies on day 0, 7, 28 and 90 or on day 0, 28 and then on day 90. Booster doses are to be taken yearly.


Will you get rabies if you eat a animal with rabies?

There is no single shot of rabies vaccination. Three shots of preventive vaccination are given on day 0, 7, 28. Alternately on day 0,28 and after six months. But I will advice to go for five does of anti-rabies vaccine, even if you are protected. The sixth shot may not be taken. But you will take it out of immense fear generated by people around you. Your physician will be forced to give you that shot. You can go for it.


Who made the rabies shot?

The French chemist Louis Pasteur was the one who made the first vaccine for rabies.


How often do dogs have to get rabies shots in Nevada?

A rabies shot for dogs works in the same way that any vaccinations on a person would. When the vaccine is given it last a certain amount of time and then you need to be vaccinated again. When a dog is a puppy or if a dog is receiving their first rabies vaccination, they are given a one year does. This means that you need to give the dog the vaccine next year. However after that vets typically give dogs a injection the lasts three years.


Can a vaccine for rabies fight another disease such as distemper?

No. Rabies vaccine is just that-a vaccine for rabies. To protect your dog against distemper,parvo and other diseases the dog must also be vaccinated agaist those. Frequently these are given in a combination shot,so your dog only has to get poked once to be protected from up to 7 diseases. Rabies vaccine,however,is always just for rabies.


How many shots are there for cats?

Typically, a cat vaccination protocol includes core vaccines such as rabies and FVRCP which require initial shots followed by boosters to ensure continued immunity. The number of shots varies depending on the age of the cat and the specific vaccine schedule recommended by the veterinarian.


What to give a dog after a rabies shot?

If a dog actually has rabies, there is nothing you can do for it. You need to call the pound as soon as possible before he transfers the virus to people or other animals. A dog with rabies is incredibly dangerous. There is a rabies vaccine, but if a dog does not have the vaccine and catches the virus, there is no cure at that point.