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5 receiving rabies treatment due to rabid cat in SE Roanoke (VA)
http://www.WSLS.com/ ^ | July 6, 2009 | Karen McNew

Posted on 07/08/2009 11:56:23 AM PDT by Darnright

The orange and white stray cat was brought to Vinton Veterinary Hospital on June 26th and tested positive for rabies four days later.

A notice went up on neighbors doors in the Garden City area of Roanoke City. The cat had been seen in the 1500 block of Hillview Avenue.

Heather Reed is a Veterinary Technician at Vinton Veterinary Hospital and now has to undergo rabies shots after being bitten by the rabid cat.

She says, “I was at home when the health department called me and um got a little frantic because i am five months pregnant and i didn’t know how that would affect me.“

Reed is one of three people who work at the vet clinic and had to get shots because of the rabid cat.

Someone brought the stray cat here to Vinton Veterinary Hospital because it had wounds on its paws. It was acting aggressive when it got to the facility. Then it got sicker and was euthanized. When the test was sent off for rabies, it came back positive.

WSLS 10 has learned the cat that tested positive had been at seen at a home that has had five visits from animal control because of calls about problems with stray cats. An animal control officer also had to start rabies shots as a precaution.

See video:

http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/article/5_people_are_undergoing_rabies_treatment_because_of_a_rabid_cat_in_south_ea/40777/


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: cat; rabid; rabies; roanoke; virginia
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To: central_va

>I got bit by a bat and had to get them also. Sucked. Plus I hypocondriacted myself constantly thinking, do I feel hot? Does water still taste good. Why do these goth chicks look so hot to me?<

Now I don’t care who you are, that’s funny!

I used to work with animals. I went through the preventative rabies treatment. I never had to get vaccinated from actually being bitten, thank goodness. As I recall, it was a series of shots, but they weren’t all that painful. A single tetanus shot is much worse.


21 posted on 07/08/2009 1:00:53 PM PDT by Darnright (There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive. - Tacitus)
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To: Lurker

You are confusing feral cats with pets. Feral cats have no owner.


22 posted on 07/08/2009 1:02:58 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: central_va
Why do these goth chicks look so hot to me?

Ahhh...blurred vision, impaired judgement, mild insanity, and swelling of the brain...certainly symptoms that might cause concern.
23 posted on 07/08/2009 1:07:44 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Darnright
As I recall, it was a series of shots, but they weren’t all that painful.

Worst one was the first one after being bitten. They took the needle and stuck it under the affected area. As they injected the medicine, they "wheeled" the needle around under the bite to spread the medicine out over the entire area. So they jammed the needle in and twisted it around in a circle.

The only other bad part was the cycle itself. Having to go back in a week, then two weeks after that, then three weeks after that (forget the actual durations), etc.

Actually finding the vaccine was tough as well. Had to pay an ER co-pay for the first treatment, then had to go about 40 minutes to downtown Cleveland for the remainder of the treatments.
24 posted on 07/08/2009 1:13:27 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: mmichaels1970

>Worst one was the first one after being bitten. They took the needle and stuck it under the affected area. As they injected the medicine, they “wheeled” the needle around under the bite to spread the medicine out over the entire area. So they jammed the needle in and twisted it around in a circle.<

They told me after the preventative series, if I got bitten I’d only have to have a single injection.

Something tells me that one injection would be the one you describe above (shudder).

You poor thing!


25 posted on 07/08/2009 1:16:56 PM PDT by Darnright (There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive. - Tacitus)
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To: AppyPappy
You are confusing feral cats with pets.

Whatever. It's illegal for cats to be running the neighborhood in my jurisdiction. So if they're on my property and get in my trap it's off to the County they go.

26 posted on 07/08/2009 1:18:55 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

Do you do the same with other people’s birds? After all, they are a nuisance. Always pooping on cars and lawn furniture and houses. Do you set traps for them?


27 posted on 07/08/2009 1:22:32 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy
Do you do the same with other people’s birds?

If someone elses bird lands on my property and wanders into my trap, sure.

Now since songbirds are legally protected in my State, I have to put up with them. Trapping them is a crime.

L

28 posted on 07/08/2009 1:26:42 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: MikeWUSAF
Well I am all more some of them


29 posted on 07/08/2009 3:28:14 PM PDT by packrat35 (Stimulus = Kenyan term meaning "pissing away your future")
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To: mmichaels1970
Just try it buddy! I'm on to you!


30 posted on 07/08/2009 3:31:21 PM PDT by packrat35 (Stimulus = Kenyan term meaning "pissing away your future")
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To: packrat35

Oh yeah, she’s rabid, I can tell by the shoes.


31 posted on 07/08/2009 3:38:12 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: packrat35

ping to 2nd amendment “bang” list.


32 posted on 07/08/2009 4:52:46 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: AppyPappy
Do you do the same with other people’s birds? After all, they are a nuisance. Always pooping on cars and lawn furniture and houses. Do you set traps for them?

Replies like that tell me you are not among the sane or logical.
33 posted on 07/08/2009 6:17:38 PM PDT by TSgt (Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
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To: MikeWUSAF

Ur mom


34 posted on 07/08/2009 6:22:59 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy

Case and point.


35 posted on 07/08/2009 6:38:35 PM PDT by TSgt (Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
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To: MikeWUSAF

Some just can’t make the distinction between a cute kitten and an animal that’s turned wild.


36 posted on 07/08/2009 8:23:39 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck. (Let them eat arugula!))
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