What is the typical quarantine rule for an unvaccinated dog or cat bitten by a person?

• A. 10 days
• B. 28 days
• C. 7 days
• D. 14 days

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is watching the animal for signs of rabies after it has bitten someone. For an unvaccinated dog or cat, the usual approach is to keep the animal in quarantine and observe it for ten days. If the animal stays healthy for the entire period, it’s taken as strong evidence it wasn’t infectious at the time of the bite, so the quarantine can end. If any rabies symptoms appear during that time, the animal is euthanized and tested to confirm infection, and appropriate public health actions follow to protect people.

The other timeframes aren’t used because they don’t reflect the practical balance between monitoring for rabies and managing resources.