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Posted on Mon, 5 Aug 2019

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Question : Welcome to 'Ask a Doctor'. Please type your question here...

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (9 hours later)

My dog had a face off with a groundhog. I’m not 100 percent sure that the groundhog had rabies and I’m 100 percent sure that my dog actually touched the groundhog, but it looked like he did. Ten minutes after this my dog licked my hand, which has a wound on it. Should I be concerned about rabies at all?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

if the dog has licked a open wound , then yes, you need to be vaccinated for sure.

Please consul your treating doctor for the shots.

Hope, I answered your query.

Please ask if any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T