Can I Skip Fifth Dose Of Rabies Vaccination As The Pet Dog Is Healthy And Alive?

Posted on Mon, 3 Aug 2015

Question: Sir as u r a immunologist I am asking you this question sir I was scratch and liitle teeth involved in my injury without blood from my vaccinated dog doctor told me to just have 0 3 and 7 day vaccination after that dog is alive and doing pretty well now 50 days are over dog and I perfect normal!!!because. I'm so anxious and Panic I yeaterday went to him and he toldme If u r so much panicked that it's disturbing your routine then go for 4 and 5 dose and to make u relax???now sir my question is that I'm absolutely safe as dog is alive even after 50 days and I have done all this thing in Anxiety and have taken extra precaution?where as nothing is there to worry?now I understand nothing is there and I behaved madly by going for 4 dose??and sir now I'm panicked by having so much vaccination will it effect my immunity and can I now skip 5 dose week later??plz help sir
All my family members playing with same dog he behaving joyfully after more than 50 days also?
Or sir I make this case as extra caution or u may say due to anxiety and Panick make it a mess because dog is fully vaccinated after 50 days joyful as I have taken 3 doses also and all protocol all fulfilled??
Sory sir infectious specialist??and sir please also as I have taken 4 dose after 40 days gap and doctor advised 5 dose after 1 week will this as effective as I have taken this in regulr dose?
Sir please answer only 2 question its ever happen that rabid dog survive for more than 50 days and rabies vaccination lead to rabies??sir answer only these 2 question then for rest I will be assured myself?

Answered by Dr. Arun (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are rabies free...

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thank you for asking direct query to me and choosing HCM platform to solve your health query.

I read and understand your concern.

You need not to take the fifth dose.

Rabies virus if present in the dog can show their signs with in ten days. We can count your dog as non rabid since it was not showing any signs of rabies like fear of light, drinking water and biting to other family members after a 50 long days.

Fifty days are more than enough to count your dog as a non rabid, it also counts you as a rabies free.

You are little more anxious about the situation. You can allay the fear of rabies as the dog is free of rabies.

You can ask me for your further queries here.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Arun (29 minutes later)

Thanking you sir!! Yes sir I have discuss it with nearly 7-8 doctor and all told me I'm 100% fine?just because I have read that it's a lethal and fatal disease its make make me anxious and depressed me from last 50 days!!sir now I can be calm and fully relaxed as nothing is there to worry?
Sir one more question as my vaccinated dog not effected with rabies will these four doses of vaccination do any harm to my immunity or do any serious thing to me!!now that's my only Panick issue??

Answered by Dr. Arun (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These injections wont do harm

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX thanks for asking query.

rabies vaccine won't affect your immunity, it will produce the immunity against the rabies virus without damaging the normal function of immune system.

You can be relax with this points also.

There are only few cases in the literature that have developed rabies after vaccination. So this is also not a possibility in you.

you can ask me for further queries here.

Thank you,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Arun (25 minutes later)

Thank u sir if all things are as clear as water then sir now I can relax without even a single worry??thank u

Answered by Dr. Arun (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most welcome dear...

Detailed Answer:
Yes you can relax dear,

Ask me if you have query or you can close the answer.

Thank you,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Arun (43 minutes later)

Thank you sir u make me feel really relaxed!!sir as u earlier mentioned I'm rabies so now I can assured myself that from this incident there not a single % to worry??yhank u

Answered by Dr. Arun (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are free from rabies..

Detailed Answer:
Yes dear,

you are free from it.

Thank you,

you can ask me for query or you can close the answer.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj