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Is Rabies Vaccination Required After Being Scratched By A Dog?

I was playing with a puppy but suddenly i feel some pain in may nail i checked it but no blood or any sign of scratches but when i woke up in the morning i noticed a littile healing wound..then i was shocked because last night no trace of wound can i still get rabies from that? Pls help me thanks
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Hello,

Is your puppy vaccinated for rabies? If No, then you should have yourself and your puppy vaccinated for rabies. You have to take a Tetanus injection too. Don't close the wound and wash it with running soap water.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashish Ranjan, General & Family Physician
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Is Rabies Vaccination Required After Being Scratched By A Dog?

Hello, Is your puppy vaccinated for rabies? If No, then you should have yourself and your puppy vaccinated for rabies. You have to take a Tetanus injection too. Don t close the wound and wash it with running soap water. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashish Ranjan, General & Family Physician