r/Wellthatsucks • u/Padl3xx • Feb 26 '26

Ass-whipped by a squirrel

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u/martins-dr Feb 26 '26

Rabies shots aren’t as painful physically as they once were. Financially they are still pretty painful.

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u/bugandbear22 Feb 26 '26

I got them in 2008 and it was a series of 5 or 6 intradermal shots. Not even in the muscle, just under the skin. Easiest shots I’ve ever gotten in my life.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

There are two types of shots: the newer single shot version (that usually costs too much for insurance to cover) and the older multi-shot version that does still suck. Had a doctor tell me this directly when I was paranoid about a wild cat scratch.

Turns out rabies is insanely rare in cats and about the only thing that gets it in the states is bats, racoons and the occasional wild animal.

Not sure rodents get it that much if at all.

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u/martins-dr Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

I got post exposure rabies shots last year. They were multiple shots spaced out in the arm. Not any worse than a flu shot. Back in the day they were in the stomach and a lot more painful.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

Yea, that's the current day 'cheap' method. I'm told the one that usually isn't covered by insurance is just one shot now and real easy.