Survive This: Bitten by a (Rabid?) Animal

I just had to go through the rabies series and it was horrible. I had every side effect of the series full blown, it's way better than death though....and in revenge I can wrestle down any rabid animal I bant for two years and only need a booster shot!

I'm a veterinarian who practices in Cambridge Ontario. We witnessed a case of rabies in one of our canine patients several years ago (the dog died, of course, very sad). I've reviewed this wiki article and it's pretty accurate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

Please don't take any chances when faced with rabies! Get post-exposure treatment immediately if bitten by an animal. And, please vaccinate your pets, even the "indoor" ones.

@Erin, having taken multiple first aid, emergency preparedness, etc. course, the recommendation is always to clean the wound. I am curious what the sources for your method are?

The symptoms are death. But it starts with fever and quickly you are in a coma. Please wash the wound first. Soap and water wash for 5 mins should kill the virus. But always get post exposure vaccinations. I've had the post exposure vaccines - there not too bad.

Clean the bite. Stop the Bleeding. Forget first step if major. If animal is killed in scuffle bring it. (Might save you from a series if PROVEN to be no rabid) If animal is not dead procede to next step. Get off the trail and to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible by any means neccessary (Walk or Rescue). Forget about species and all that crap. If you can't prove the bite is not rabid they'll give you the Vaccination series regardless. Then wait and pray.

I respectfully choose to disagree with the first step. If you get any sort of puncture wound, particularly an animal bite, you should allow blood to flow freely to "clean" out the wound.

I would like to know in the article what are the symptoms???

Thanks for the tip!