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Anyone Ever Had A Dog That Got Bit By A Opossum?
Posted on 6/29/19 at 8:57 am
Posted on 6/29/19 at 8:57 am
Last night my dogs were outside and one of them got into it with a opossum. The one that was going after it is a mixed terrier and goes after rodents. It is in her blood. One time she got a rabbit. It took her about 45 mins, but she wasn't stopping until she got it.
Anyway, she is pretty fast so she was going at the opossum real fast. It was hiss and try to bite her, I couldn't shoot it because my dog was too close, threw some bricks at it and froze up. It looked like it might of gotten a bit in on my dog. A checked her to see and it doesn't seem like she has any signs of being bitten, but is there anything I should keep an eye on?
I googled and it says to take your dog to the vet, etc, etc but she doesn't seem to be acting any different or appears to be feeling sick.
Anyway, she is pretty fast so she was going at the opossum real fast. It was hiss and try to bite her, I couldn't shoot it because my dog was too close, threw some bricks at it and froze up. It looked like it might of gotten a bit in on my dog. A checked her to see and it doesn't seem like she has any signs of being bitten, but is there anything I should keep an eye on?
I googled and it says to take your dog to the vet, etc, etc but she doesn't seem to be acting any different or appears to be feeling sick.
This post was edited on 6/29/19 at 9:05 am
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Posted on 6/29/19 at 8:59 am to Deactived
I am.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:00 am to OweO
Pretty sure that they don't carry rabies, if that is what you are worried about. Could get an infection though
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:01 am to OweO
No blood? Swelling and areas painful to the touch is about all to look for.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:03 am to OweO
Possums aren't rodents, or as you wrote, "rotents".
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:03 am to OweO
don't worry about it, opossums don't get or carry rabies. your dog will be fine.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:04 am to Jake88
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No blood? Swelling and areas painful to the touch is about all to look for.
No blood or any signs of pain when touched..
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:07 am to OweO
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Anyone Ever Had A Dog That Got Bit By A Opossum?
How do you know the possum was Irish?
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:08 am to OweO
Are you able to feel every part of its body? Part the fur and go over it closely. Do that a few times a day for the next few days. It's easy to miss small bite wounds on a dog with thick fur. At most it might result in a small infection if anything at all.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:12 am to OweO
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she doesn't seem to be acting any different or appears to be feeling sick.
Old Yeller didn’t show any signs at first either. We know how that story ends...
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:14 am to OweO
Possums normally play possum, and my dogs call their bluff. They get shaken to death before they know what's up. Teach your dog to kill better
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:14 am to OweO
Walk in there and get the dog next time
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:15 am to OweO
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Opossum
My only opinion on this matter is that we need to drop the O from the name of this animal.
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:19 am to Hammertime
Should leave them alone. There one of nature's recycle bins. They are good to have around
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:20 am to Deactived
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You sound like trash
How does that make him sound like trash?
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:23 am to Blueprint
Well he's already admitted to shooting dogs for kicks
He let's his dog chase a rabbit for 45 minutes to kill it
He's letting his poodle attack an animal in the yard while he tries to shoot it
He ends up throwing bricks in his yard like cletus
How about grab the dog and go inside. It's a possum, not the Japanese trying to invade his mobile home
He let's his dog chase a rabbit for 45 minutes to kill it
He's letting his poodle attack an animal in the yard while he tries to shoot it
He ends up throwing bricks in his yard like cletus
How about grab the dog and go inside. It's a possum, not the Japanese trying to invade his mobile home
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:28 am to Deactived
I lost it at throwing bricks
Posted on 6/29/19 at 9:29 am to Deactived
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