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Occasional Headache, Had Cuts Post Dog Bite, Not Taken Vaccination, Dog Healthy. Am I Safe?

Hi...i just want to ask..our dog is so playful, sometimes her way of play is of biting us but no cuts/wounds have been seen on us.....but i keep on observing our dog...its 2 months already shes still healthy and no signs of rabies ...is she rabies free?? but i have a follow up question doc...when we play last june 13, 2012 i was accidentally hit by its teeth and cuts occur but u have been vaccinated a day after...its now 12th day since the incedent...shes still healthy....am i safe now?? im just scared because sometimes i felt headache ...i dont know if its just by incedent or what...please answer all of these doc...thanks a lot..Godbless
Fri, 6 Jul 2012
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

You have a pet dog which is now more than 2 months old. I hope the dog has been given rabies shots by the vet. If not then ensure a proper vaccination of the dog.

Rabies is contracted from a rabid animal. I presume your dog has not come is contact with any wild animal and so there is not chance of it contracting rabies.

Do not scare yourself unnecessarily and ensure proper vaccination of your pet dog.

Wishing you all the best.
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Occasional Headache, Had Cuts Post Dog Bite, Not Taken Vaccination, Dog Healthy. Am I Safe?

Hi, Thank you for your query. You have a pet dog which is now more than 2 months old. I hope the dog has been given rabies shots by the vet. If not then ensure a proper vaccination of the dog. Rabies is contracted from a rabid animal. I presume your dog has not come is contact with any wild animal and so there is not chance of it contracting rabies. Do not scare yourself unnecessarily and ensure proper vaccination of your pet dog. Wishing you all the best.