Hi....Direct contact with animal blood should be avoided whenever possible.Though blood of a rabid dog is not infected it is the saliva which is infected.By any chance if you doubt for a scratch go for immunisation. In particular, avoid getting animal blood on any cuts, scrapes or other broken skin, and avoid getting the blood in your mouth, nose or eyes. If you do get animal blood on your skin, wash it off as soon as possible. While it is extremely unlikely for a person to get sick from touching animal blood, make sure you tell your physician about the incident if you do become ill.