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My 2-month-old puppy drank from a shared bowl. Does he need a rabies shot?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 16 days old

My dog drank water from a bowl outside our house and many dogs of our area drink water from there? Should I get him vaccinated cause maybe one of those maybe rabid.. But my pup is not even fully 2 months old?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 6th, 2017

Rabies is not endemic in UK and vaccination is not needed. Other vaccination should be completed before getting in touch with other dogs. I would suggest to avoid any contact with other dogs (including drinking from the same water bowl until second round of shots is done. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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