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Can One Contract Rabies Through Bleeding Abrasion From A Dog Bite?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Oct 2017
Question: sir I have pet bitch 2 day before I play with her suddenly her teeth tiny scratch on my hand with tiny blood I gave babies and vaccine injection before we kept her alone from outsider dog so should I worry about rabies disease
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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
If dog is properly and regularly vaccinated then you are safe from rabies

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

Pet dogs will not transmit rabies if vaccination has been given previously and therefore there is no need to have any anxiety for rabies. However one has to make sure that the pet has received complete vaccination for rabies regularly.

If in doubt, then you can still take anti rabies vaccine post exposure prophylaxis 5 dose schedule after visiting your doctors.

Regards,
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Can One Contract Rabies Through Bleeding Abrasion From A Dog Bite?

Brief Answer: If dog is properly and regularly vaccinated then you are safe from rabies Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Pet dogs will not transmit rabies if vaccination has been given previously and therefore there is no need to have any anxiety for rabies. However one has to make sure that the pet has received complete vaccination for rabies regularly. If in doubt, then you can still take anti rabies vaccine post exposure prophylaxis 5 dose schedule after visiting your doctors. Regards,