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Is Vaccination Necessary For Little Scar On Hand Caused By Dog's Nail?

sir when i was playing with my puppy just 30 days old i had a little scar on my hand by its nail no blood came and i got a small mark the next day is it necessary to take a vaccine
sir when i was playing with my puppy just 30 days old i had a little scar on my hand by its nail no blood came and i got a small mark the next day is it necessary to take a vaccine
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Hello. Thank you for your question. No vaccines are necessary in this scenario as long as this is dog you can observe. If at any point the dog show signs of rabies, you will need to be vaccinated. However, as long as this doesn't happen, there is no need.
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Is Vaccination Necessary For Little Scar On Hand Caused By Dog's Nail?

Hello. Thank you for your question. No vaccines are necessary in this scenario as long as this is dog you can observe. If at any point the dog show signs of rabies, you will need to be vaccinated. However, as long as this doesn t happen, there is no need.