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vaccine against Raccoons Lately raccoons have been seen in my neighborhood, climbing on trees, and walking at night etc. I overheard a lady talking at the dog park about vaccines given to dogs because of raccoon urine, does anyone know about this or if it's necessary? |
I live on the water and have raccoons present. I have never heard of any vaccine. What issue is there with raccoon urine? Rabies isn't transmitted by urine. Actually there I doubt there is much raccoon urine...even in my yard. |
rabies Raccoons can carry rabies..but I never heard of it transmitted by urine...a rabies shot would protect a dog at any rate...mouse/rat urine carries lepto..that's all I know... |
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This is what I was thinking too. Perhaps call your vet. There might be an outbreak of Lepto in your area. Not sure if that's what Raccoons carry, but that is the only thing I know that is carried in urine? |
Lepto sounds like Lepto to me...humans can get it, and die from it...careful about vacinating small dogs...can cause reactions:eek:.... talk to your vet.. roxanne |
ok...well i was just curious cause the lady was talking about it. Mine all have their rabies shots. |
Its the lepto |
I'm thinking it is lepto as well since it is spread through urine. Definitely do your research on this vaccine as it is not normally recommended for yorkies. You need to weigh the actual risk of your dogs coming in contact with racoon urine and contracting the disease to the risks of the vaccine. |
ohh ok i am not going to make them get the lepto, i read here months ago that it can be a dangerous shot to give cause of the reactions, i really dont think there's much chance they can get lepto around here |
I have also heard that little dogs can die after recieving the Lepto shot .Too much danger in that .Rabies is important , but Lepto, I would advise against it. :aimeeyork |
I have a raccoon, bottle fed her and her brother last summer after their mom got killed by a car, still have the female, she is free and has been for months now, anyway there is no need to worry about coon pee. |
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I know i've seen torn up garbage before on garbage day. Do they ever walk around during the day? Where would they go around here during the day.. its not like there are too many trees or open grassy areas?? Hmm...?? Never thought about it. |
Ok! I researched what racoons can carry...Rabies, Lepto and roundworm. Here is the fact sheet I found :) Diseases from raccoons |
we had a raccoon coming in our yard to eat berries off our tree. i was scared of his poop. i was scooping it up. i think they can also infest grassy areas with fleas. |
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