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Can healthy dogs and puppies have rabies. A stray puppy whom I feed every day licked my hand. My skin was quiet dry due to humid weather and there were cracks but no blood. Do I need to take vaccine.
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No.
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Yes you need vaccination. Don't take chances.
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No need of vaccine.
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Healthy dogs and puppies cannot have rabies.It is always advisable to take vaccination as rabies is such a fatal disease
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