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My vaccinated dog was licked by a stray. Should I worry about rabies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male | unneutered | 39 lbs

Today a street dog licked my 5 months old rottweiler (fully vaccinated) i think that street dog was infected with rabies . Is there any chance that my dog can get infected even he is fully vaccinated

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 19th, 2018

Rabies is usually transmitted by saliva being transferred into a wound. If your dog is vaccinated against rabies and had no wound in the area where he was licked, then the risk of him getting infected with rabies is small. However in the future do not let your dog interact with street dogs. They can have not only rabies, but also mange, distemper and other communicable diseases.

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