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why do you have to wait 10 to 15 days before putting an animal to sleep if it has bitten someone2007-11-25 12:31:52Answers:

The rabies thing is true.

But they will put the animal down anyway even if it doesnt. Its the sad truth. They usually hold the animal to see if it shows any signs of aggresive behavior. If it does then they test for rabies.and the only way to do that is by killing the animal.

Most places will still have the animal put down if it has bitten someone. But you could get lucky and the animal being released and they put restrictions on you to keep the animal locked up at all times.

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they have to check to see if the animal has rabies first.

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They wait to see if it has rabies?

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So they can test the animal to make sure they haven't passed on any nasty diseases.

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To see if it has rabbies. No need to put the animal to sleep if it doesn't have rabbies.

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ask oprah

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It's a quarantine period. They have to test the animal for communicable diseases.

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They don't have to wait 10-15 days before putting it down to see if it has rabies. The dog can be quarantined for 10-15 days, and if no symptoms are evident by that time, the dog is free from rabies, and therefore wouldn't have to be put down.

If the dog is to be pts anyway due to biting someone, that can be done immediately and the brain sent to a laboratory to be determined whether or not the dog has rabies.

Not all places put down dogs who bite. If it is an individually owned dog, it might depend on city code. Most dog pounds will put the dog to sleep immediately. Many humane societies will pts as well, but many also attempt rehabilitation, depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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That is the incubation time for rabies. They want to be sure.

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to see if the dog has rabies or not

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to see if it has rabies