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Kitten Punctured Index Finger. Got Rabies Shot. Does It Have Side Effects?

Yes, Thank you. Today, while catching a feral kitten to take to a rescue, I startled it and it punctured my index finger. I called my Dr. and they told me to go to the ER for the rabies shot which I did. Later today, we received a call from the board of health telling us that if I want to stop the shots, I must surrender the kitten to be euthanized and tested. Since I already began the shots am I putting myself at risk for serious side effects if I continue the rabies protocol. I'd rather continue with the shots than see this little kitten destroyed. I'm 99.9% sure it does not have rabies, but even if this is so, I already began the shots. Is there harm to me involved continuing the shots? Thanks for your response.
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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hello dear
thanks for your query at health care magic
you have done correct thing
you were already started on rabies vaccination , there are no side effects of taking rabies vaccination. latest rabies vaccines are very safe and highly effective.
if give cat for ethanized and get tested still the treatment remain the same , it does not gonna change your vaccine schedule .
hope this will help you and cat
regards
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Kitten Punctured Index Finger. Got Rabies Shot. Does It Have Side Effects?

hello dear thanks for your query at health care magic you have done correct thing you were already started on rabies vaccination , there are no side effects of taking rabies vaccination. latest rabies vaccines are very safe and highly effective. if give cat for ethanized and get tested still the treatment remain the same , it does not gonna change your vaccine schedule . hope this will help you and cat regards