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My 11-week-old puppy scratched me. Do I need a rabies injection?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Female | 2 months and 22 days old

My dog 11 weeks old nd i got scarthes by her teeth..two or three time do i need to take injection

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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Published on January 2nd, 2019

If you are from the UK you have nothing to worry regarding to rabies as the UK is a rabies free country, if you are from India for example then the answer is yes, you need to go to the hospital and get a rabies injection.

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

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    Published on July 23rd, 2019

    I would strongly recommend to take your kid to the local human doctor to have the scratch properly treated. If your dog was regularly vaccinated, there should not be any problem with rabies. Antibiotics anti-rabies do not exist unfortunately.

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