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Should I get Rabies shots?
I recently got scratched by someone's dog and it drew blood. Not a big deal but then they told me that they have had a kit fox that keeps showing up in their backyard; so now I'm a little paranoid about rabies. The dog wasn't really acting rabid but I have no idea if it is vaccinated for rabies or what. I know it's rare but I heard sometimes rabies can be transmitted through scratches. Should I go get shots as a precaution or is there nothing to worry about?
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Hello, RABIES is 100% fetal disease. So don't take risk n go for all five doses of ANTIRABIS VACCINE RABIPUR in delltoid region and subcutaneously.ok.
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Take post exposure prophylaxis...anti rabies vaccine i.m or i.d..
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