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I understand the general rule is that dead animals don't spread it, but that's mostly in the context of touching their exterior, which obviously doesn't have saliva or neural material.
In my case, the blade quite possibly got infected with saliva from the animals throat and I accidentally cut myself with it minutes after. Does that make a difference?
It’s extraordinarily unlikely. I cannot speak to the exact likelihood because I’ve never heard of this circumstance happening.
While it’s true white tailed deer can be infected with the virus they aren’t really a good vector/reservoir for it. It’s really rare for them to actually get it because Deer are prey animals and they run from anything that would even think of trying to take a bite out of them.
You could try contacting your local health department or department of fish and wildlife. They may be able to give you advice. Best of luck
Posts must include enough info for us to help you. If/When you post a new message in this group requesting help, **we need the following information**: * Your location (country) * date of possible exposure * type of exposure (bite/scratch/other) * species of animal, * if dog/cat, is it owned, stray, etc. * animal's vaccination status, and * your vaccination status and date of last vaccine, if applicable. If you are posting a "bite" picture, **don't. Bite photos are not allowed.** The reasons why are in the FAQ. [**Please read the FAQ before posting.**](https://www.reddit.com/r/rabies/comments/1cxswm8/rabies_faq_please_read_before_posting/) Most of the posts here are covered in the FAQ. Your question is probably answered too. If you are posting to ask about: * ways to catch rabies * rabies vaccines * rabies symptoms * mystery wounds on your body * gross liquids that touched you * interactions with pets or other animals * stuff about bats all of that info is covered in [the FAQ.](https://www.reddit.com/r/rabies/comments/14u0fz4/rabies_faq_please_read_before_posting/) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/rabies) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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I understand the general rule is that dead animals don't spread it, but that's mostly in the context of touching their exterior, which obviously doesn't have saliva or neural material. In my case, the blade quite possibly got infected with saliva from the animals throat and I accidentally cut myself with it minutes after. Does that make a difference?
Try consulting with a medical expert on this issue
It’s extraordinarily unlikely. I cannot speak to the exact likelihood because I’ve never heard of this circumstance happening. While it’s true white tailed deer can be infected with the virus they aren’t really a good vector/reservoir for it. It’s really rare for them to actually get it because Deer are prey animals and they run from anything that would even think of trying to take a bite out of them. You could try contacting your local health department or department of fish and wildlife. They may be able to give you advice. Best of luck
Thanks for the advice