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How long is my dog's rabies vaccine effective and is he safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Cocker Spaniel | Male | unneutered

I got three doses of anti rabies vaccine a bit more than 3 years ago and another single dose 2 years ago. Am I safe?

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Answered By Jeffrey Milner

Veterinarian

Published on June 6th, 2017

As we are not human physicians, we can't really answer that question in our professional capacity. However, I can tell you from my own personal experience that my Rabies vaccine is still good after about seven years. The only way to know for sure is to get the levels checked in a titer. This is unfortunately something that is typically quite expensive, and often not covered through an insurance company (at least that is how it is in the USA). If you are talking about a rabies vaccine for your dog and I am just not understanding the question, in the USA the canine Rabies vaccines are licensed for three years. I hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other questions.

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