I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat. Contact number: 97012307 two nine Dr. G. Avinash MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) Fellowship in Neonatology

Get yourself prevaccinated before keeping a pet. If you are already vaccinated, test yourself for antibody titres after 1 year of vaccination, if the titres are low you have to repeat the course. Any scratching leading to skin abrasion, licking on mouth or open wound or a complete bite is a risk, hence keep yourself vaccinated. Whenever in doubt consult a nearby doctor.

Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment

Kindly consult once for discussion

Indirect contact such as touching surfaces licked by a dog, stepping on saliva, or eating food that a cat may have eaten at home does not transmit rabies. The rabies virus cannot survive long outside the body—it becomes inactive quickly when exposed to air, sunlight, or dryness. Rabies transmission requires direct contact of fresh saliva or brain tissue from an infected animal with broken skin or mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, nose). If you have only stepped on saliva or touched a possibly contaminated surface and there was no direct bite, lick on open wound, or mucosal exposure, the risk is negligible. If you had completed a full course of rabies vaccination earlier, you already have a degree of protection. In case of any future doubtful exposure, only two booster doses (day 0 and 3) are required, not the full 5-dose course.