Can a rabies vaccine cure my cat if she's already infected?

A pet will never get Rabies and not become symptomatic. They will always show symptoms. So if your pet is not showing any neurological symptoms, then she doesn't have rabies, especially if she has not had any encounters with wildlife that could have had rabies within the past 10 days. You can proceed with vaccinating her so that she is protected. Thanks for visiting Boop by Petco! Take care.

You will not be able to acquire the rabies virus after being bitten by your cat that has been given the vaccine. The rabies vaccine is usually made from what is called a "killed vaccine" meaning that there are no live virus particles in the vaccine.

The incubation period (time from infection to first symptoms) in cats is generally 3-8weeks but can be up to one year. The 6 month booster vaccine is recommended in order to maintain immunity and prevent future infection, it can be given earlier as a precaution if there is any fear she may have been younger or weak/debilitated when she got the first vaccine

Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! Rabies laws are specific to the country. I would contact your Veterinarian regarding the laws in Russia. In the US if a healthy cat presents for a vaccine and has no previous vaccine history we give it a Rabies vaccine. It is not illegal to do so. If we find out later that is was exposed to rabies no one gets in trouble. If a cat who has been vaccinated is exposed to a possibly rabid animal we still are allowed to booster the vaccine in the US. If the vaccine is overdue we MIGHT be able to vaccinate the animal but it has to be under quarantine for 6 months. Every state is different with the laws. We usually contact the State Vet for instructions. The symptoms will not be delayed or masked. It can take up to 6 months to show symptoms of rabies post exposure. If this cat was exposed to Rabies (confirmed) BEFORE it was vaccinated it can still get Rabies and should be in a strict quarantine or be euthanized. Rabies is deadly to humans. I recommend yo

Hello. If Beauty has had a rabies vaccination in the past 6-7 months, usually given at 3-4 months of age, then she should be protected from rabies. Keep in mind that no vaccination can claim 100% efficacy 100% of the time, so we do need to be cautious if she was bitten, or she bit someone. But for the most part, she is considered fully protected. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.

I'm afraid it's hard to say, as animals infected with rabies can take months or even years to show symptoms. If your cat was potentially exposed to rabies (meaning a bite wound from an infected animal) and is not vaccinated, there may be laws in place that would dictate what to do - in the US, normally a 6-month quarantine would be required if there is serious risk of exposure. You may want to contact your local public health department for instructions if you think your cat may have been exposed. You can also post another question with more details about what happened, if you wish - we can try and help you determine if there is a serious risk or not.

If the sick cat's eye was ruptured or if there's any chance your cat had contact with the sick cats saliva (which I would think would be possible if the cat was allowing your cat to lick it's eye) then there is potential for exposure. Unfortunately there is no post-exposure vaccination protocol that prevents rabies in cats - all you can do is booster the vaccine and then quarantine your cat as recommended by animal control (be sure to give all details to the vet when you are updating the rabies vaccine). This is why keeping up with annual rabies vaccination is so important. You should know soon whether or not the sick cat had rabies - if it did not then you may not need to continue quarantine for your cat.

Symptoms of rabies can show up anywhere from a few weeks to months or even years after exposure to the disease. Most commonly, a few weeks would be expected. Symptoms would be neurologic problems like acting drunk or disoriented, abnormal aggressive behavior, seizures, or paralysis. A bite from an infected animal is the only way to get rabies, so if your cats have never been bitten by a suspect animal, there is no chance at all that they could have it.

Cats do get rabies so they need to be vaccinated like dogs. Rabies is a fatal disease to people and animals. That is why we have laws requiring vaccination for cats and dogs. They can get it from raccoons and other mammals. Your photo unfortunately didn’t come through. If you have a stray cat I recommend catching it, in a trap if needed, and bringing it in for an exam, testing for infectious diseases and a rabies vaccination. Many shelters and rescue groups will help pay for this so check what assistance is available in your area. Thanks for using Boop by Petco to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

I am so sorry for the loss of your poor kitty. Her symptoms don't suggest she got infected with Rabies, but instead I suspect she was having a severe anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine, especially since her symptoms started within 24 hrs of her immunizations. The Rabies vaccine is NOT a live virus, so pets can't get rabies from the vaccine. Also even if a pet has a particular vaccine in the past, this does not mean they can't have a reaction in the future unfortunately. Also since the Rabies vaccine has clinically been shown to last a bit longer than the 1 year mark, your pet was likely still protected. Again I am sorry your pet was not able to recover from this sudden turn of events. I send my condolences to you and your family through this difficult time. And unless Scruff was exposed to a rabid animal within 10 days of being symptomatic, then rabies transmission is very unlikely, unless there is more to the story than what you have mentioned here. Feel free to request a priv