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Should One Take A Booster For Rabies?
hi so my friend's dog got in a fight with a raccoon. the raccoon died and the family sent it out to a lab to get tested for rabies. it did have rabies but the dog has its shots so she's fine. meanwhile my friend gave the dog a bath and touched saliva and blood I'm guessing from the raccoon. He's not getting his rabies shots just because that family doesn't really worry much and are more laid back. But later that week me and him hung out, were sharing drinks, food and kissing. I got rabies shots a couple years ago because a bat was in my house should i get my booster?
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Hi.
Your query is quite lengthy because you had to mention the details to me, but my response is going to be quite short and could have ended in a one-word answer as well, which is a 'yes', please do get the booster shots, there is no harm in it and you may as well benefit from it, both mentally and physically.
Best wishes.
Your query is quite lengthy because you had to mention the details to me, but my response is going to be quite short and could have ended in a one-word answer as well, which is a 'yes', please do get the booster shots, there is no harm in it and you may as well benefit from it, both mentally and physically.
Best wishes.
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