My 3-month-old puppy bit me. Do I need a tetanus or rabies shot?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 15 days old | 4 lbs
My puppy bit me while playing. She is 3 months old. Do I need any kind of injection?
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Published on July 20th, 2019
I am sorry to hear about your concern for your puppy. The answer to this question will depend on the circumstances. If this is a puppy you do not know/a stray/from an uknown home then I would recommend contacting your human physician. If this is your puppy who has been in your care with no exposure to wildlife and who is acting normally/healthy then the concern for rabies is very low but it does look like there is a puncture in your skin so I would recommend consulting your human doctor as we can develop bacterial infections due to dog bites and your doctor can advise you if treatment is necessary.
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Published on June 12th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using PetCaoch! You should see a human doctor to determine if you need further medical care. We are veterinarians and are only allowed to treat animals. You should be up to date on tetanus. As for Rabies, as long as she hasn't been bitten in her life by an unvaccinated dog or wild animals it is unlikelyn she has rabies. In order for her to transmit rabies to you it would have to be in her salivary glands (infectious form) and she would show symptoms with in 10 days of biting you. If she is normal and not showing signs of Rabies at day 10 then she couldn't have give you rabies. i wish you the best.
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