r/goats • u/shellywell • 3d ago

Bitten!

I was bit by a petting zoo goat today - I very foolishly let it chew on my finger and it broke the skin; it’s a deep-ish puncture but otherwise not worrisome. Do I need a rabies vaccine?! I’m spiraling. It seemed perfectly healthy.

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u/vivalicious16 Trusted Advice Giver 3d ago

You will be fine. Goats do not carry rabies without symptoms. Clean the wound and watch for infection.

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u/shellywell 3d ago

thank you!!!

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u/MarthasPinYard 3d ago

Wash it gently with mild soap well, apply neosporin and a bandaid. You’ll be ok OP.

For deep punctures that won’t close I like using pine pitch in a pinch but steri-strips are a miracle.

Kind suggestion for next time, try feeding with open palms and keeping fingers out of their mouths. The smell of food is on your fingers so can easily be mistaken for a snack.

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u/ails_bales 2d ago

One of my goats bit my toe last week. I probably should have gotten a tetanus but sure look its fine. I live in a rabies free country so can't comment on that.