Rabies exposure ?

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Rabies exposure ?

Asked for Male, 28 Years

Hello doctor .. On October 22 , 2023 my father got a fresh bleeding cut on his fingers on morning , then we gave food to a stray dog which was hungry and it ate well ... My father picked the leftovers of the stray dog's and disposed it . He didn't wash his hands but instead applied sanitizer all over his hands but I believe he would have had that stray dogs saliva on his wound . ( Wound was probably 2 hrs old when it was exposed and my father is diabetic patient ) ( Its been 50+ days ) Should I have to get him vaccinated ? I saw that dog ate that food well ... So I don't whether it was rabid or not Is it recommended to take the shots ?

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Dr. Madhavi Vidiyala Veterinary Physician 19 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Madhavi Vidiyala

Veterinary Physician 19 yrs exp Bangalore

According to the History it doesn't not look like a Rabid dog..so nothing to worry..but if you frequently work with strays better to take two doses of AntiRabies vaccine as a preventive..

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