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    You cant test for rabies without euthanasing the animal.

    “…to rule out rabies, the test must include a full cross-section of tissue from both the brain stem and cerebellum.” - https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/php/laboratories/diagnostic.html

    He had just taken in a raccoon so the squirrel could have gotten it from that, and they don’t know if the owner had been lying about taking it outside.

    This is all the owner’s fault for not taking the squirrel to a proper animal sanctuary.

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        15 days ago

        If a animal is tested positive the human have to undergo about 2-4 vaccinations that might need to be repeated and will cost a great amount, or they die. The vaccination has a lot of side effects.

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            Sure, that makes sense for a country with socialized health care. You still shouldn’t keep wild animals as pets.

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                Yeah, well in the US of A it costs up to 500 dollars per shot, and you need at least four.

                I blame P’nut’s death on the owner.

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                  Nah, I blame the Karen that reported the Instagram account. Peanut would still be alive if not for her envy that peanut has more followers than her.