Puppies are typically vaccinated at eight and 10 weeks, kittens at nine and 12 weeks, with an initial course of two injections. Your young pet should then be given a booster 12 months after their first vaccination.
Without antibiotics, you may be contagious for two or three weeks; most people who take them, however, are no longer contagious 24 hours after the start of treatment. Other people also experience relief from the symptoms of strep once they've started taking antibiotics.
Recognizing Symptoms. 1  1. Note any throat pain. Strep throat is a contagious infection caused by streptococcus bacteria. 2  2. Open your mouth and examine your throat. In addition to a severe sore throat that starts quick, your throat tonsils may look red and swollen, sometimes with white patches or pus. 3  3. Feel your neck.