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Dog lick to my leg
Street dog lick my leg accidentally, no bite.
Should I go to doctor for treatment??
Do i need to take rabies vaccine.
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If no scratch or bite, no need for vaccine. Just clean affected site adequately with soap and water.
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If there is no abrasion in skin no need of vaccination .
Clean the wound thoroughly with running soap water .Apply antiseptic.
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If no abrasion in skin just wash in running water and soap.. That will do... If any abrasion or cuts in skin post exposure prophylaxis vaccination required
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Better get vaccinated
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If no skin broken ,then you are safe.
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If no open skin exposure, then no need. For more questions, kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six.
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If a street dog only licked your leg and there was no bite, scratch, or open wound, the risk of rabies transmission is extremely low. Rabies virus is usually transmitted through saliva entering the body via a bite, scratch, or broken skin.
If the skin where the dog licked you was completely intact (no cuts, wounds, or bleeding), this situation generally falls under rabies exposure Category I, which usually does not require rabies vaccination.
Next Steps
• Wash the area thoroughly with soap and running water for at least 10–15 minutes.
• Apply an antiseptic solution such as povidone iodine or chlorhexidine if available.
• Check carefully if there was any unnoticed scratch, cut, or broken skin at the site.
• If there was broken skin or a scratch, then it becomes Category II exposure, and anti-rabies vaccination is recommended.
• If the skin was completely normal, vaccination is generally not necessary, but you may still consult a doctor if unsure.
Health Tips
• Always wash any animal saliva exposure immediately, as this significantly reduces infection risk.
• Avoid touching stray animals, especially if their vaccination status is unknown.
• If in future there is any bite or scratch from a dog, cat, or monkey, seek medical care immediately for rabies vaccination.
• Keep track of tetanus vaccination status, as boosters may be needed after animal exposures.
If you want, you can also tell me whether the skin had any small cut or abrasion at the time, and I can guide you more precisely on whether rabies vaccination is needed—feel free to consult online so we can assess the risk properly and give you the safest recommendation.
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No need to get scare wash with soap and water continuously for 10 mins
No need for vaccine
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Clean it up with running water n soap. That's it.
No need of vaccine.
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No need for vaccination, just wash the site and stay safe .
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Only licked by a street dog than no need for vaccine.
Clean the area with running water and soap.
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if any exposed wound in the leg then gets vaccinated as soon as possible.
check dog vaccination by local authorities.
close monitoring of the dog, if it got mad then go for vaccination
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Just a lick on intact skin no bite, no wound, so rabies risk is very low. Wash the area well with soap and water, no vaccine needed in this case. Please consult me on Practo for proper advice and peace of mind!
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
General Physician
20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Please consult
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Dr. Suvashree Suvasmita Kar
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
if you have no wound around the area where dog licked no need for vaccination. just wash the area thoroughly with soap and running water
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Dr. Vishakha Goyal
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
No need for vaccination
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Kindly do connect and consult
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No need
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Saarika
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Chennai
If a street dog only licked and there was no scratch, wound, or bleeding, then rabies vaccination is usually not needed.The risk of Rabies is extremely low.
Next Steps
Wash the area well with soap and running water for 10–15 minutes.
You can apply an antiseptic (Betadine/Dettol)
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When vaccine is needed:
If there is a bite, scratch, or lick over broken skin/wound.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
If no bite then just wash with soap and water
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