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No. Rabies virus does not penetrate the intact skin. Also tail of the dog do not carry the virus.

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Is there chance of rabies if blood is not in wound in a dog bite?

If a dog bit you and didn't puncture the skin, no, no rabies. If you mean there is no dog blood in the wound but still your blood, yes, chance of rabies.


How would you know if a squirrel had rabies that scratched your dog and broke the skin and bleed?

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If a dog has rabies how might it be transferred from the dog to us?

If the dog bites us or if the dogs saliva makes contact with any part of your body where there is an open wound, the rabies infection can get contracted to our body. If the dogs saliva touches your skin where you dont have a wound or a bruise, in most probabilities if you wash it with a good disinfectant soap you should be safe.


What if i got scratched by a dog. but i didnt get cut. can i still get rabies?

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Can rabies be caused by dog bite if the dog is not injected by anti-rabies?

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Would a dog have a allergic reaction to a rabies shot on there skin?

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If your dog bites you and breaks the skin and he has a parasite can you get it?

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Can a dog get rabies from being in the sun?

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Can a dog scratch cause rabies?

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Should a dog have a rabies booster shot when bitten by a coyote?

Because the rabies shot is a live virus, no. This could increase the rate of your dog getting sick from rabies. Get your dog tested, then if it has rabies, get it rabies injections.


Can you get rabies from kissing a dog that has rabies?

No. However, if the dog has rabies, it probably isn't going to sit there and not bite you if you do so.


Which disease is caused by bite of a mad dog?

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