The chances of a rescue dog having rabies is pretty damned low, because ALL rescues make these shots part of the package.

So please anyone who mentioned rabies, get a grip on yourself.

OP, I am sorry this happened to your DD. You simply must take her in to get it looked at and yes, whatever reports are generated from this is what must be.

The dog didnt just bite unprovoked, it FOLLOWED her.

Bad sign. I get that everyone loves a rescue dog and I have had many, but not one has done a thing like this.

Sadly, UNLESS the owners receive the full consequences NOW they will not take this seriously, and there will be another victim.

My MIL was bitten BADLY _twice_ but dogs that got loose from owners to attack her little leashed dog. Neither times did that result in the dog being put down. So dont worry about that.

Report the dog. If it happens again, you will feel awful that you did not report it. Some rescues fudge the bites histories which is why you hear about people getting mauled.

The dogs that attacked that college student dog sitter were rescues without bite histories according to their owners: they likely weren’t told by the rescue…

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely get a copy of very records - you friend’s confirmation isn’t enough, awkward as it is.

While rabies is unlikely, it’s also mostly untreatable. The death rate after symptoms appear is something like 90%. Don’t quote me on this, but i went through all this a few months ago when DS was bitter and the seriousness of it all was an eye opener

If you can’t get vet records or the rabies shots aren’t up to do, you need to get rabies shots within 48 hours of the bite.

The first rabies shot. It’s a series of four; I was just looking this up a few days ago because I remember back when it was over a dozen.

This kid doesn't have rabies! All dogs in rescue have gotten their vaccination shots, unless they are too young for it. What happened to OP's child is obviously not a GOOD situation but there is no need to escalate to 11 here!

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Anonymous wrote:This may seem like overkill, but I’d take her to an urgent care to get the wound cleaned really well and perhaps get a course of antibiotics. Dogs’ mouths are very dirty and it’s easy to get an infection if the bite has drawn blood. (Speaking from personal experience of dog bite on ankle requiring multiple shots, a doctor to debride and clean. I started out just doing neosporin but it kept hurting and not healing so i went finally 2 weeks later. Won’t make that mistake again)

If you do that the bite will be reported. Also, your insurance may file claim for costs against the other family.

So? Are you suggesting she should risk infection?

Haha. That is exactly what they’re suggesting.

Of course the human child should risk infection to protect the untrained dog and irresponsible dog owners. Anything less is pure HATRED of animals. Why don’t you understand that?

She does need to see a doctor. This happened to my DD (outside not in a home) and they cleaned the wound, gave her some shots and a bottle of antibiotics to take for 10 days. Regardless of whether the dog is up to date on everything, bite wounds are full of bacteria and can become infected. She doesn't want sepsis.

thank you everyone. luckily we know the family well and did get the vet record of shots- rabies not an issue..

Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost 100% fatal. I would absolutely insist on seeing the rabies vaccine record.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies

This page has important information: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000734.htm

Anonymous wrote:Definitely get a copy of very records - you friend’s confirmation isn’t enough, awkward as it is.

While rabies is unlikely, it’s also mostly untreatable. The death rate after symptoms appear is something like 90%. Don’t quote me on this, but i went through all this a few months ago when DS was bitter and the seriousness of it all was an eye opener

If you can’t get vet records or the rabies shots aren’t up to do, you need to get rabies shots within 48 hours of the bite.

The first rabies shot. It’s a series of four; I was just looking this up a few days ago because I remember back when it was over a dozen.

Definitely get a copy of very records - you friend’s confirmation isn’t enough, awkward as it is.

While rabies is unlikely, it’s also mostly untreatable. The death rate after symptoms appear is something like 90%. Don’t quote me on this, but i went through all this a few months ago when DS was bitter and the seriousness of it all was an eye opener

If you can’t get vet records or the rabies shots aren’t up to do, you need to get rabies shots within 48 hours of the bite.

Call her primary care doctor, tell them what happened, and do what they tell you re:wound care and any boosters.

Anonymous wrote:You also need a plan for whether you will report this bite to animal control. And a plan for DD if she goes back to this house.

Hugs to your DD. She definitely needs an urgent care visit.

This is not optional in the ER. You will get a form titled DOG BITE INCIDENT REPORT or similar language seeking all the details of the incident. If you don’t fill out the form, expect several calls from the police dept. Ask me how I know.

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Anonymous wrote:You want to see the shot records.

This. You must. It's non negotiable. Google death by rabies. Tell them your pediatrician insisted you email a copy.

BTW I speak from experience ^^^. My daughter was bit, and we got the records. The owner was not nice either. We went through animal control because we did not know the neighbor, was mean looking dog they just left outside. But I absolutely HAD to know. If I didn't see the record, I would've gotten DD rabies shots.

Anonymous wrote:You want to see the shot records.

This. You must. It's non negotiable. Google death by rabies. Tell them your pediatrician insisted you email a copy.

Don’t go back to the house