Ok I need some serious advice and "proper channels" aren't helping. DO I NEED RABIES TREATMENT ?
This afternoon my lab busted out of the back yard and tore off to the dock. Kids and my friend are shouting at him and what sounded like a dog fight came from the canal. I ran to the water to find my pup in a battle with a coon. They were biting and clawing. Smalls tried to drown the coon who saved itself by climbing up his leg and on to his back. I was able to beat the coon back with a stick and get my dog. I don't think I was ever scratched though I have open yellow fly wounds everywhere. The coon swam away. I checked my dog, blood and slobber everywhere. I cleared it away from his mouth to assess the damage while we were in the canal, dipping my hand in the canal to rinse the gunk.
I got him washed up and inside, called our vet (he's current on shots) who advised me to touch no blood or saliva without gloves (now you tell me). She told me to report to the health dept. They are closed but the on call told me to call environmental services Monday. I called SWSO who told me if I see the coon again to call them otherwise they don't know what I should do. Didn't know what to tell me about the possible exposure to me or my dog....SOOOOOO all you fine people of sowal, are we ok?
Skunky?
