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My dog bit me. Is rabies a concern if he was vaccinated last year?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed

is it safe if I were bitten by a dog who was injected last year?

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

Veterinarian

Published on July 9th, 2019

This bite wound should be considered infected and ideally seen by your human doctor as antibiotics may be needed. If your dog was vaccinated against rabies and vaccination was still active, then there no risk of this specific infection.

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