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    Unmarked stray dog in Tskaltubo


    I spent this day in Tskaltubo walking around and towards the end I was approached by an unmarked stray dog that started following me. It was friendly but I’m not sure if it play bit me or licked my leg, I think I felt it pretty close to me a couple of times. I noticed later that I had gotten a couple of scratches on my leg through the day, and started worrying about Rabies. Am I too paranoid or should I get a rabies shot? If yes where do I get it in Kutaisi?

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    3. Due-Landscape630 on

      So where do I go? Google doesn’t really give me any clear answers regarding where to get the rabies shot in Kutaisi.

    5. zokjes on

      Definitely get shots. Rabies has a 99.9% mortality rate if you don’t get the shots in time, so even if the risk of the dog having rabies is low, you should get them.

      You will need 5 over a period of 31 days. The first one should be administered as soon as possible. I don’t know where to get them in Kutaisi but I’m sure there are medical clinics there.

    7. LibertariansAI on

      Just catch this dog and care him 3 days if he alive no worry. If he die… too late and anyway we all die some day. Seriously, rabies is not transmitted through scratches. They are too insignificant for anything to get into the blood. A rabid dog clearly does not look like that. Dogs generally do not live long with rabies. Therefore, it is an extremely rare infection, although very scary because it is fatal. If there is a rabid dog somewhere here, then a serious quarantine with the total extermination of all stray animals should be introduced. Do not worry so much.

    9. Ok_Philosopher_7239 on

      Rabies is no joke, its pretty much a death sentence when you start to get the symptoms. It’s a horrible way to die.

    10. FreemanMarie81 on

      Go straight to the hospital and get a series of rabies vaccines. The hospital will set you right up and it’s an easy process. Better not to risk it. Same thing happened to me in Tbilisi some years ago.

    11. Artificial-Genius on

      Dude go right now at the emergency and get a vaccine shot, follow doctor’s advice and get as many shots as they say in the next few days/weeks

      If you’re not familiar with rabies, I’d suggest you read all about it so you know what you’d risk if you don’t follow protocol to the letter