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Is Rabies Vaccination Required After Touching A Dead Cat?

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Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2015
Question: Hello sir in 2013 I had dog bite but the dog was healthy I took 3dose of rabise vaccine .In 2014 again scratch made by my pet cat after that it died then I took 3 dose of vaccine the schedule was 0 3 7 . on 8th September 2015 my pet cat died I feed it and touched it . should I take rabise vaccine now if so how many dose will reqire
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
not need of vaccine in your case

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

Your cat made scratch in 2014 and more than 6 months has been passed and you already had 3 doses at that time. If dog or cat died within 10 days of bite 5 dose are needed and that was not the case in your problem.
Touching and feeding animal or even licking on intact skin cannot transmit infection. And according to national guidelines for rabies prophylaxis there is no need of any vaccination in such case.

In conclusion you do not need any rabies vaccine.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Is Rabies Vaccination Required After Touching A Dead Cat?

Brief Answer: not need of vaccine in your case Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Your cat made scratch in 2014 and more than 6 months has been passed and you already had 3 doses at that time. If dog or cat died within 10 days of bite 5 dose are needed and that was not the case in your problem. Touching and feeding animal or even licking on intact skin cannot transmit infection. And according to national guidelines for rabies prophylaxis there is no need of any vaccination in such case. In conclusion you do not need any rabies vaccine. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.