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Rabies query
2 days ago my dog came in contact with rabid dog he just licked his mouth where his saliva came in contact with my dogs mouth . After a day my dog licked my wound from which blood was coming. My dog had been vaccinated on this Feburary but my query is that can the rabies virus be present in his mouth after he licked the rabid saliva ??
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Since your dog is vaccinated, its highly unlikely that it will get infected and transmit the virus to you. But since your immunisation status is not known, I would recommend you to get immunised against rabies asap. A stitch in time, saves nine.
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