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Can licking by my pet dog after he had bitten a stray dog cause rabies to me?
Query: Hello doctor, My vaccinated dog (vet confirmed is safe) was in contact with a stray dog and may have licked or bitten the stray dog. My dog was washed with water, and the next day around 15 hours later, my dog licked me slightly on my lip. Is there a high chance that the rabies virus could survive a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your query. As your dog is fully vaccinated, there is no need to worry about rabies infection. There are no chances that you get infected with rabies through the dog's lick over your lip, as your dog is fully immunized or vaccinated against rabies infectio... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,Can a puppy of three months have fine teeth that there is no mark on the skin if it pricks us, and we are at risk of rabies? I am asking this because a puppy comes to my house to play. While playing, I felt his tooth pricked on my thumb. But when I looked at my thumb, there was neither ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and will surely help you out. Your previous vaccine is good enough and will save you from rabies. Once you take the rabies vaccine total dose, it is effective for the next five years. There is no need to repeat the vaccine even if you... Read Full »
I was licked by a dog five years ago. Shall I get vaccinated now?
Query: Hi doctor, Five years ago, I was licked by a domestic dog on my foot. There were cracks below my foot. But, I did not know whether the dog touched those cracks or not. The dog lived for another four years and died. Is there any use if I take rabies vaccine now? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, there is no use of taking rabies vaccine now. Rest assured and you are not infected. The rabies virus has incubation period between 20 and 90 days, beyond which there is no chance to have rabies in host. Also the dog lived for four years, so it was not infected. If... Read Full »
I got a scratch on my arm from my pet dog. Please help.
Query: Hi, I have a pet dog who has been completely vaccinated. My dog has only minimal interaction with other stray dogs. While playing with my dog, I recently got a small scratch on my arm from its teeth. I have studied online that rabies is most commonly spread from infected animals to humans through an... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Since your dog is fully vaccinated for rabies (as per your narrative), vaccinating yourself may not be needed. However, it is best to consult a local doctor since your pet dog interacts with stray dogs. The scratch should... Read Full »
My foot is swollen after being scratched by cat. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I was scratched by a cat in my left foot and a little blood went out. It was like three or four days until now, when I noticed that my left foot is a little swollen. Am I already infected by rabies? Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Because of the dog bite, inflammation can develop and in inflammation swelling can occur and pain also can be there. The incubation period for rabies is two weeks. So, you are not having rabies but to prevent it if you are not vaccinated then get rabies vaccine because... Read Full »
A dog's teeth touched my finger. Should I get a vaccine?
Query: Hi doctor, I used to put biscuits for a stray dog in my office. Today, when I saw it, it came to me and started playing with me. Accidentally, one of the teeth touched my finger, but there was no injury or bleeding. Kindly advice if I should take a vaccine. Also, two months before I had Rabipur inje... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. If you have already taken the full course of the vaccine, then no need to take a dose now. Since there is no injury or blood, thorough cleaning might be enough. Thank you and take care. Regards. Read Full »
Is rabies vaccine needed if my fingers contacted a dog's teeth?
Query: Hi doctor, My query is regarding the necessity of rabies treatment for me. Last week, I accidentally disturbed a sleeping dog. It started barking and tried to bite my right hand. I pulled my hand; hence it could not harm me. But, I remember that during this incident its teeth and tongue strongly tou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is the dog alright? You have to keep watching the dog whether the dog die or not. Since, there is no blood and you said it happened last week; you do not need any vaccine now. I hope this helps. Thank you and take care. Regards. Read Full »
I have a headache and fever post-cat scratch. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I received three doses of rabies vaccine one year ago and another two doses of booster vaccine three months after the main vaccine. Two weeks ago, a cat scratched my thumb, but there was no blood in the cut, which was only the size of a dot. Three weeks later, I have started a mild fever ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, There is no need to worry, If you have taken rabies vaccine. Also your symptoms are of viral flu only. Rabies symptoms includes fear of water, altered sensorium and, angry behavior along with fever. Please follow up for further assistances. ... Read Full »
A healthy dog scratched my leg. Do I have to worry about rabies?
Query: Hello doctor, Yesterday, my dog who is around two months accidentally scratched my leg. The scratch is negligible but I lost half a drop of blood. The dog looks healthy and has not been bitten by other dogs. He has not been given antirabies injection because my vet told us he is too young to get one... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If a dog scratches or bites you, you need to have a vaccine. As you have a history of exposure (bites or scratches), then it is better to get the vaccine for post-exposure treatment. Post-exposure treatment consists of five injections by intramuscular route on day 0, t... Read Full »
Can rabies virus survive outside host if exposed to sunlight?
Query: Hello doctor, Can rabies virus survive outside host on grass or leaves if it is exposed to sunlight? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, UV rays of the sun are known to kill the virus. So usually they do not survive outside the body when exposed to the sunlight. Read Full »