Will bats attack me if I'm walking my dog?
You're not being a baby, just someone who doesn't know about bats! Bats are not 'vicious'. They feed on insects, they're not interested in you. They might swoop a bit close sometimes while they're chasing insects. Bats don't 'attack' animals. Vampire bats are the only ones that feed on blood, but these ones only live in caves in Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Argentina so unless you live in these places you're not going to meet one - besides they feed on sleeping animals so they don't get disturbed during their feeding, they're not going to pounce on you or your dog because they would be wounded when you fought back. The only possible dangers from bats are rabies - bats carry a form of this virus but it still under debate whether people can catch bat rabies or not. Do you live in an area where rabies is endemic? If so, you and your dog will presumably already be vaccinated against it! I loooove bats, I get well excited if I see any when I'm outside. Chalice
Should i get rabies vaccine if a stray dog just touched his teeth on my hand?
Things to do-Wash the bitten / nibbled area with running for 15–30 minutes , use soap .( after that you can also pour some alcohol on it as it acts as an antiseptic)Go and visit a doctorAs rabies is 100% fatal and cannot be cured it is recommended to start the course of rabies vaccine.Inform the concerned authority about the dog so it can be confined so as to prevent other people from getting bitten.Observe the dog for a minimum of 10 days for the signs of rabiesIf the dog does not show signs of rabies the course of rabies vaccine may be discontinued.Course of rabies vaccine -Injection on 0, 3, 7, 14, 21 or 28th dayHowever it is not always possible to keep the dog in observation and considering the fatality of rabies , one should get the full course of rabies vaccine although it might be painful .Few facts about rabiesCaused by a RNA virus which is bullet shapedTransmitted by saliva of a rabid dogAffects the neurological system, the virus from the site of bite moves to CNS along the nerves, the farther the bite from head the longer it takes the virus to reach the CNSNot curable (though 2 cases have been cured but they are rather exceptions ) but can beprevented by vaccination .
Is it ok if my dog eats chipmunks occasionally?
I would discourage it- you really should train your dog only to eat from its bowl, or from food you give it for its own safety. You will not want it to try to catch animals it may then consider food when they are animals owned by neighbors.Also, in some areas, chipmunks are often carriers of some nasty diseases. Chipmunks are most commonly known to spread plague, salmonella, hantavirus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, leptospirosis, encephalitis, rabies, and Colorado Tick Fever (CTF) This disease is caused by a virus. Plague is a bacterial infection that attacks the immune system and is usually transmitted via the bites of fleas carried by infected rodents Some of these are spread directly through contact with the chipmunks, their feces, or their urine, while others are transmitted indirectly via ticks and fleas. A bite from a tick can lead to Lyme disease and Chipmunks have been found with it. Ticks, lice and mites, can easily move from the chipmunk to your cat or dog, and ultimately to you
What are the symptoms of a rabbit with rabies?
a rabbit is in my yard running around fuirously in small circles as though he is trying to catch his tail. He has been doing this for a least 25 minutes. He'll stop for a few seconds and then run around like he is mad. Do you think he has rabies?
If dogs had Quora, what kind of questions would they ask?
Note: some of this migh be offensive. You have been warnedWhy did my owner call me a bad dog and throw a pillow at me when I saw him licking somebody else’s butt?Hypothetical question: if dogs met Alpha-177 Canine, what would happen? (Alfa-177 Canine)Are humans that dislike pit bulls racist?Who looks better: Russian or German bitches?What does car taste like?What food produces best poo?My owner can’t hold a freesbee, it always escapes. Is it normal? What should I do?What is your favourite breed of humans?Why are humans so racist? They openly claim that they have a favourite breed of dogs?What is your experience with wolves?Do you or any of your relatives serve in K9s or armed forces? Can you tell me the experience?Humans keep pedigrees of us. How can I convince them it’s eugenics and totally not okay?How can I turn the sentence “I love my human SOOO much !!!” into a question so I can brag about it on quora?What is your favorite human from moving pictures? My favourite is the one running with big freesbee.Other pups call me wom**? How should I deal with the bullying?How can I make my owner stop buying things with Scooby-Doo? Those are offensive carricatures on Great Dane, how do I tell him that?Why was I kidnapped by humans. The truck they had said PETA, with a rabbit. I thought they are going to feed me rabbit peta, but they have a lot of dead dogs. What is going on? What should I do?My owner drowned my kids, yet I still love him? Is it wrong?My owner bought me to a guy named Vet who chopped my balls off. Should I bite Vet’s balls off too?A guy smelling like delecious food invaded our territory, and my owner stole his food, but he did not let me help him? How do I convince him 1 year old is old enough to help protect our area?I’ll add more laterWell, here’s more21. Why did my owner put disgusting yellow things on delecious pizza?22. What are your thoughts on third wave bitch rights mvement?23. My owner has chew toy that always smells of her even through it has no tooth marks. When I chewed it, she fell on the floor laughing. The thing was about 15 inches, cylindrical witha round tip. What did I do?24. Why does my owner stares at newspapers instead of chewing them?P. S. Thank you Neha Rastogi for correcting my grammar!