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Does my 2-month puppy have rabies if it bites and lives 10 days?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | 5 months and 21 days old | 4.5 lbs

I want to Know if the 2 months puppy has rabies and if that time he bites someone during playing or something else. it s compulsory to die the puppy in 10 days ? If not died then the puppy is not rabid ? And not spread the virus ?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on December 1st, 2019

Correct - if a dog is still alive and not showing any neurologic symptoms 10 days after a bite incident, then you can be certain that it was not carrying rabies in its salivary glands at the time of the bite.

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