[at-l] Rabies

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

Kahley,

Rabies shots are no longer those horrible sounding huge needles through the 
stomach thing.  It just "another" shot as far as I can tell.  No big deal 
from someone I know who had it (got bit by a dog in Boiling Springs while 
hiking the AT - had to call back to the treating doctor every few days but 
were able to keep hiking).  Get the shot ASAP and we'll see you at the Ruck.

FWIW, there is also a Rabies vaccine out there.  I had to get it before my 
trip to Asia.  Even though I never got bit, when I saw packs of feral dogs 
fighting in the streets, I was glad to have had it.  I'm pretty sure the 
vaccine is different than the after-bite shot though.  But, it was no big 
deal either.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99


>From: kahley7 <kahley7@ptd.net>
>To: at-l@backcountry.net
>Subject: [at-l] Rabies
>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:26:13 -0500
>
>I was bitten by a stray cat a couple weeks ago.
>I swear, I didn't even give it a thought, but the stupid
>cat attacked one of ours which had to go to the vet.
>Hub told the vet that i had been bitten by the same cat
>and he freaked and said i had to have rabies shots.
>How screwed up am I gonna be if I start them before
>the RUCK?
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