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Do we get rabies by a dogs lick on the wound???please clarify as my dog isnt vaccinated and it licked my wound
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If Ur wound is licked by Ur dog, I.e. direct contact of dog's saliva n Ur wound tissue has occurred, then yes.... U hv chance of getting rabies, if Ur dog is infected. It's a category 3 exposure.
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do wound toileting with running tap water for 10 mints with soap.
get RIG and ARV as per recommend schedule
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