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My dog and I got jumped by raccoons this morning. Now I have to pay at least $1500 to make sure I don't get rabies

My dog is fine, though, which is the most important thing to me. The raccoons scratched my arm kinda bad and my legs are covered in scratches. My doctor can’t be sure if the raccoons had saliva on their claws, and wants me to get rabies shots just in case. She sent me to an ER because she can’t get the shots in our area.

I’ve been at the hospital for 3 hours and haven’t been seen.

It’s after my bedtime and I have to wake up at 5am for work…

I’m not having a good time.

p6n ,
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this is soo funny and sad at the same time, i live in europe in a second world country, the economy is dogshit and i got bitten by a rabid dog, pretty nasty stuff and I was just minding my own business, when i turned a corner he jumped at me and got my leg, went to the hospital and paid for the anti tetanus shot and got my 7 or something anti rabic shots free

fietsbel ,
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wtf, it is time that the US will have a universal insurance for these things, but on the other hand, it depends what the people vote for. over here you would get the shot, no charges…

NikkiDimes ,

The majority (57%) is in favour of government ensured health care in the US, the government is just corrupt and the healthcare lobby will never let it happen. That said, most still prefer private companies be responsible for their health.

Source: news.gallup.com/…/majority-say-gov-ensure-healthc…

13esq ,

$1500 or get rabies. Home of the free indeed lmao

some_guy ,

I’m most relieved that your pal (dog) is ok. Sucks a bunch. Hope you’re both doing well.

LaunchesKayaks OP ,
@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world avatar

My dog being okay is the most important thing. I almost took my puppy outside first, which would have been so bad. She’s too young for her rabies shot still, so it would have been bad if she had been out there. She isn’t much bigger than the raccoons were. My adult dog is twice the size of the raccoons, and has had his shots.

Synthead ,

Medicare for all. Not only would your visit be free, but you’ll be paying less in taxes than handing blank checks to billionaires through for-profit insurance companies. That regularly deny your claims.

NukeminHerttua ,
@NukeminHerttua@sopuli.xyz avatar

That’s a helluva expensive shot. I mean, you should definitely get it, but nobody should have to pay that much for it. I guess that’s USA…

LaunchesKayaks OP ,
@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world avatar

That’s just the copays for all the shots. I have no idea how much of the vaccines will be covered

SeaJ ,

What the fuck is your copay? There are only like four shots for the vaccine.

Senex ,
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My tired brain read this as you had to pay the raccoons $1500 or they would give you rabies. Can’t even go into the woods without being extorted.

SeaJ ,

The problem is that if you pay them, all the other shit heads expect to be paid. The ticks will make you pay $2000 to not be infected with alpha gal and Lyme’s disease.

LaunchesKayaks OP ,
@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world avatar

Guess they took pointers from this dudehttps://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f2c3c59d-8380-4fe3-9d85-d8e1648625ce.jpeg

Llamajockey ,

“I’ve been at the hospital for 3 hours and haven’t been seen” Bro is hide and seek champ They must be going rabid looking for you

nomadjoanne ,

Only in the US is it they expensive.

Otherwise infuriating and time-consuming… Perhaps everywhere. But really, rabies is not! something to mess around with. Even with the smallest chance.

jacktherippah ,

Well the good thing is you got the shot. Still though, my mind wanders to that legendary comment on Reddit…

Stay safe, friend!

LaunchesKayaks OP ,
@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world avatar

That’s exactly where my mind went when everything went down. Gotta get 3 more shots in the series in order to be fully good to go. Better than dying horribly

AnalogyAddict ,

On the positive side, you are now one of an elite group of those who have a raccoon attack story.

remotedev ,

And lived to tell about it

Scheme ,

Not only that, but a raccoon gang. That’s like an initiation into the raccoon underworld, full of human trash smugglers.

Atomic ,

Ehhhhhh what hospital puts someone on a 3h wait for rabies shots??? That shit has to be administered ASAP.

medgremlin ,

It can be administered up to a couple weeks after exposure. It’s a very slow virus.

Atomic ,

A friend of mine got bit by a stray dog on vacation. She was rushed in by the locals and they instantly got her shots. One in each fingers as she was bit on the hand.

They sure made it seem like I has to be as quick as possible. But I guess I’ll just have have go and look it up for myself.

Matt_Shatt ,

It can be given days later. It’s not an emergency. OPs doctor didn’t need to recommend an ER. A clinic with the shot would have been fine but I understand the mentality OP is/was in for sure!

nertstimesawastin ,

In many areas of the US, the first shot in the series is only available at the ER.

lostferret ,

Post exposure shots should be covered by nearly every insurance. The preexposure ones are not.

Serinus ,

The shots are a lot cheaper than dying of rabies, which is often done in a hospital.

problematicPanther ,
@problematicPanther@lemmy.world avatar

die in a hospital? In this economy? No thank you, I’d rather die at home.

extant ,

Don’t be silly, you can’t afford to die there either.

MoistMogwai ,

A coworker of mine says, “If I’m meant to be in a hospital, I’ll wake up there.”

Pumpkinbot ,

“Or die at home from a curable illness.”

FReddit ,

Seriously, a couple years ago I asked an ER doctor to just let me die. I have insurance but the issue was air medevacc.

It’s bankruptcy expensive.

TitanLaGrange ,

a couple years ago I asked an ER doctor to just let me die

Did they let you die?

Bootheal0179 ,
@Bootheal0179@lemmy.world avatar

He hasn’t answered yet, that’s not a good sign.

Karyoplasma ,

If you get rabies, you might as well elect to not be hospitalized. What’s the point of trying to stretch out your life for 2 or 3 more days of agony?

PunnyName ,

Alone

affiliate ,

man that really sucks. i had to get rabies shots a couple years ago and it was not fun. for my second follow up shot i thought about skipping the wait in the ER and going to a pharmacy 40 minutes away that offered rabies vaccines, only to find out there’s a difference between pre-exposure and post-exposure shots and having to go to the ER anyway. if you end up also getting tired of the 3 hour waits in the ER and look for an alternative, i would strongly recommend making sure they offer post-exposure vaccines.

TIEPilot ,

I bet some asshole neighbor is feeding them and they are on vacation. So they see human and they think “food”.

Don’t feed any wild animals, your doing them a favor.

LaunchesKayaks OP ,
@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world avatar

My neighbors feeds deer twice a day. It brings in so many other critters

TIEPilot ,

Jeez here it is. I won’t bait or salt lick deer. Its all bad.

LaunchesKayaks OP ,
@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world avatar

My neighbors feeds the deer corn and apples. He has them trained to come when he whistles. It’s so dangerous for the deer…

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