My puppy bit me, no bleeding. Do I need a rabies shot for myself?

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My 3 month and 10 days puppy bite me yesterday and there is no bleeding .... should I recommended anti rabies injection or not?? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 3 months and 9 days old | 3 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Rabies is transferred via bites, but given there was no bleeding when Mercy bit you, he likely didn't bite you deep enough to cause a risk. In addition, if he did have rabies, you would see signs of it (check out this link below for rabies signs in dogs), and if you don't see any signs of it then he doesn't have it. Make sure Mercy is vaccinated against rabies to protect him. https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/specific_groups/veterinarians/clinical_signs.html

My puppy bit me, no bleeding. Do I need a rabies shot for myself?

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