A wide range of efficacious rabies vaccines are available in the United States. There is no rabies vaccine licensed for use in the United States in any wildlife species. The disease is characterized by a primary tender papule that occurs at the scratch site 3 to 10 days after the injury. The involved nodes may suppurate and drain spontaneously but usually heal with little scarring. The nodes may remain enlarged for several months.
Systemic symptoms are mild and most commonly consist of headache and fever.
Although we just touched on a small list of diseases that are zoonotic, by asking your veterinarian or veterinary technician you can assure a healthy household.