My vaccinated dog was attacked by strays. Is he safe from rabies?

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3 Stray, Unvaccinated Dogs Attacked My Pet Dog Babu And Scratched His Left Leg When I Went To Clear My Vet's Rabies Vaccination Fees on 20th April. He Gave Babu Yearly Booster In 2 February & 3 Additional Doses On Day 1 (11th), Day 2 (14th) & Day 3 (18th) As We Suspected An Abrasion On His Feet Because Some Wounded Dogs Became Active In Our Area. Now, My Question Is I Can Observe 2 Dogs Out Of Those 3, It Was Chotu & Kalu (Both Unvaccinated) But Can't Recall Who Was The 3rd Dog, So What To Do?

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thanks for using PetCoach. The most important thing is that your dog was vaccinated for Rabies prior to this attack, and that you boostered his vaccine again afterwards. The rabies vaccine is quite effective, and boostering the vaccine after the attack will help in case one of the unvaccinated dog did have rabies. Ideally, it would be beneficial to observe all 3 dogs for 10 days after the attack, but you have done everything right with your own dog. If that third missing dog did have rabies and has since died, then the other two (unvaccinated) dogs would likely need to be euthanized, and your dog would need to be closely monitored for several months - but the risk of your dog contracting rabies with an up-to-date vaccination status is very very low. Here's a link to some more information on rabies. https://www.petcoach.co/article/rabies-in-dogs-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment-vaccination/ I hope this helps! I'm sorry this happened to Babu!

My vaccinated dog was attacked by strays. Is he safe from rabies?

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