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Do I Need To Take Rabies Injection As My Finger Touched The Dog's Teeth?

HI doctors guru
Yesterday i was eating some thing and dog came just touch my finger side with his teeth but no skin tear or any burning sensation or no redishness or no reaction in blood and i washed my hands with detergent do i required to take rabies injection or please suggest
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Greetings of the day

If the dog is a pet, then observe it for next ten days. If the dog is alive or no abnormal behaviour then there is no need of taking anti Rabies vaccine.

Take care

Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
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Do I Need To Take Rabies Injection As My Finger Touched The Dog's Teeth?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day If the dog is a pet, then observe it for next ten days. If the dog is alive or no abnormal behaviour then there is no need of taking anti Rabies vaccine. Take care Best Regards Dr T Shobha Deepak