Rabies, with a fatality rate of more than 99%, was scary, but people subconsciously felt that this terrible infectious disease was far away from them, and that it was impossible for their pets to get the disease.
In fact, according to inaccurate statistics, at least tens of thousands of people died of rabies every year. Once infected, it was almost certain death.
Amidst the hubbub, Zhao Qi asked, "Rabies? Are you sure? "
Zhang Zian shook his head. "I'm not sure, but from the symptoms of this cat, there's at least a 90% chance that it's rabies."
As soon as he said that, the customers near the cat bag couldn't help but take a few steps back, trying to stay as far away as possible, as if there was a time bomb in the cat bag.
"Sister Wenying, calm down first. Don't panic. It's useless to panic — your arm is not scratched, so the chance of getting rabies is not high, but you still have to get vaccinated," Zhang Zian said slowly. "Let me ask you a few questions. Think about it."
Liu Wenying took a few deep breaths. Her face was pale, and she nodded stiffly.
"First of all, are you sure that Yue Yue was not scratched or bitten? And where's your husband? " Zhang Zian asked again, because after Liu Wenying heard the words "rabies," she was obviously in a state of shock, as if she had lost her soul. She didn't hear anything.
Liu Wenying looked at Yue Yue mechanically, trying hard to think and remember. After a few seconds, she answered with difficulty, "No, no, I just gave her a bath last night. If she was injured, I would definitely see it. My husband doesn't usually play with cats, and he doesn't touch cats … I'll call him later. "
"That's good." Zhang Zian was also relieved. "Second question, has your cat been scratched or bitten by other cats or dogs recently?"
Liu Wenying raised a Siamese cat, which was known as the "dog of cats." She often took it downstairs to play like she was walking a dog.
Many families in the community had cats and dogs. In the past, the owners never walked their dogs on leashes. Later, after a few incidents of dogs scaring or hurting people, the community property management repeatedly ordered that dogs must be leashed. Gradually, almost no one walked their dogs without leashes.
But as for cats, there were fewer people who brought cats downstairs to play. Basically, only Liu Wenying's family walked cats on leashes, and they were often teased by other owners.
"I don't think so …" Liu Wenying said hesitantly, and then her face changed, "Ah! A few days ago, my husband brought Fluffy downstairs to play. When he came back, his fur was messed up and there was a wound on his body. My husband said that a filthy stray cat suddenly jumped over and scratched Fluffy twice, but it was immediately scared away by my husband … Because it didn't bleed much, I didn't pay much attention to it. "
Zhang Zian secretly frowned. Another stray cat …
"Looks like that's the reason. That stray cat might be a carrier of the rabies virus, and it spread the virus to your cat," he speculated.
Liu Wenying's legs were trembling. She grasped the last glimmer of hope and asked, "Cats can also transmit rabies? Aren't they all transmitted by dogs? "
"It's contagious. In theory, any warm-blooded animal can carry rabies. If a dog bites a human, it must be vaccinated. Everyone has this common sense. It was said that rabies transmitted by cats only accounted for 3% of the total number of rabies infections. It was precisely because of the rarity of cases that it was often overlooked. Although the probability is extremely low, the danger is always there, "Zhang Zian explained.
The customers who were choosing pets or checking out with their chosen pets heard this, and everyone felt insecure. Even the idea of raising a pet was shaken.
Zhang Zian quickly added, "However, it is impossible for a cat that has been raised at home to be infected and spread rabies. It doesn't matter if you are scratched or bitten by such a cat. Everyone can rest assured about this. What you need to pay attention to are cats that have had physical contact with cats and dogs outside, or cats that sneak out of the house and come back with injuries. If you are scratched or bitten by such a cat, it's better to be vaccinated just to be safe. Don't lose the big picture because of a small mistake. "
Everyone listened and finally put their hearts back into their stomachs.
Most people kept their cats in their boudoirs. Other than being taken to the clinic for medical checkups or sterilization by their owners, they might not leave the house for the rest of their lives, so there was no possibility of them being infected with rabies.
Raising a dog was actually not easy to be bitten by one's own dog, but raising a cat … Which cat owner had not been scratched or bitten? If they had to get vaccinated every time they were bitten or scratched, then there was really no way to raise a cat.
Liu Wenying's head was throbbing. Her body felt like it was being roasted by fire, and the next moment, it felt like it had fallen into an ice hole. She felt nauseous.
She was fine just now, but when she heard that she might have been infected with rabies, out of psychological effects, she immediately panicked and felt uncomfortable all over. She even suspected that she was sick and would die soon …
The key was that she had been scratched two days ago. Was it too late to get vaccinated now?
Compared to her own safety, she was actually more afraid of what would happen to Yue Yue if she died? Would she lose her mother at such a young age? Would her husband find a cruel stepmother for Yue Yue?
Her thoughts were extremely chaotic and she was at a loss.
Zhang Zian gave Zhao Qi a look. "Are you okay now? Go and accompany Sister Wenying to get vaccinated. "
"Okay … okay!" Zhao Qi was also very flustered. She had just thought of her own Lan Lan. Fortunately, Lan Lan never went out.
"Wang Qian, go and call a taxi to the nearest health and epidemic prevention station," Zhang Zian called again.
Wang Qian quickly ran out of the door to hail a taxi.
Zhao Qi and another enthusiastic customer supported Liu Wenying, whose legs were weak and limp, and walked out. They got into the taxi together with Yue Yue.
"Store Manager Zhang, this cat … what should we do? We can't just leave it here, right? "a customer asked, pointing to the cat carrier.
Everyone was afraid of the cat carrier. No one dared to go near it, for fear that the sick cat would jump out and hurt people. Although they knew that it was unlikely, no one wanted to put themselves in danger.
"Find a way to kill the cat, and then throw it away with the bag! Don't take it out. What if it hurts someone? "someone suggested." That cat will die anyway. "
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"No, it's not that simple." Zhang Zian rejected this suggestion. "Animals infected with rabies can't be handled so casually."
He bent down to pick up the cat carrier and said to Lu Yiyun and Wang Qian, "I'm going out to the pet clinic in the north. I'll be back soon. You guys take care of the shop."
The two of them nodded fearfully. "Master, please be careful …"
"Wait! I'm going too! "
Fina jumped down from the cat tree and followed Zhang Zian out of the pet shop.
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