Question 1

can you get rabies without any broken skin?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: There have been reported cases of spelunkers getting rabies from contact with guano without being bitten or having broken skin.

Question 2

if a dog scratched you and left no wound or broken skin, can you get rabies from it?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Rabies is usually passed through the saliva of an infected animal. so a paw scratch is less worrisome, and without a break in the skin, very unlikely.

Question 3

can you get rabies without broken skin/bite wound? friends dog snapped at me but left no mark or bite. said to have shots. scared of getting rabies!

Accepted Answer

Few dogs have rabies: Vaccines have prevented dogs from having  rabies, but bats carry the germ and have spread it without visible bite marks.

Rabies.

Question 4

my friend's dog bit me 2 weeks ago. it did not bleed and there was no broken skin. i've got no symptoms. will i get rabies if the skin is intact?

Accepted Answer

Is the dog rabid?: If the dog is not rabid then clearly the answer is no. If the dog has/had rabies then still probably no.  If the dogs saliva did not getting into your blood (no broken skin) then you are okay. If in doubt, talk to your friend to find out what the health of his dog is and whether the dog is up on his immunizations.

Question 5

can you get rabies if you hold a baby raccoon that's been in captivity for 5 weeks? she scratched and buried her nose against me, but no broken skin.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Id she has been in captivity for 5 weeks and well, it is unlikely she carried rabies. Continue to watch her and if concerns, be vaccinated. All the best.

Question 6

if there is no wound or broken skin by a dog bite, will you get rabies from it?

Accepted Answer

Wash well.: The virus is in the saliva.  If no skin entry then safe, unless you rub it into your eyes or spreads from your skin to your mouth.  The infected skin must be washed very well to avoid accidental mucosal transfer.

Question 7

do house dogs carry rabies if not infected by outdoor animal? friends's dog snapped at me but left no bite/broken skin/wound. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Not Rabies: No. You should not worry. You have no injury and you have a story that confirms a normal 'exposure' if you did have an injury.

Question 8

i stepped on a dead animal and i have a broken skin in my feet am i at risk of rabies even if i just got a booster a few days ago?

Accepted Answer

Rabies: Per the Centers for Disease Control: The most common mode of rabies virus transmission is through the bite and virus-containing saliva of an infected host. Though transmission has been rarely documented via other routes such as contamination of mucous membranes (i.e., eyes, nose, mouth), aerosol transmission, and corneal transplants.

Source (HealthTap): https://www.healthtap.com/#topics/rabies-from-stepping-on-dead-bat#ixzz5EwYBM9SA

Question 9

my 8wko pup nipped at my arm/ tooth grazed me but no broken skin/blood.she's healthy/no rabies exposure 2yng for shots should i worry? is this normal?

Accepted Answer

NO TREATMENT NEEDED: As long as there is no break in the skin, you should be ok
nothing to worry about.

Question 10

can rabies virus transmit by water while washing saliva from intact skin and water pass through broken skin?

Accepted Answer

Theoretically, yes: Theoretically it is possible to transmit the virus in saliva from an intact surface to a non-intact surface.  The amount of dilution and size of the area of non-intact skin will determine the probability of transmission, in addition to the further dilution of the viral load following the recognition of contact with non-intact skin.
If in doubt, post-exposure prophylaxis should be considered.

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If a dog scratched you and left no wound or broken skin, can you get rabies from it?

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Can you get rabies without broken skin/bite wound? friends dog snapped at me but left no mark or bite. said to have shots. scared of getting rabies!

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My friend's dog bit me 2 weeks ago. it did not bleed and there was no broken skin. i've got no symptoms. will i get rabies if the skin is intact?

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Can you get rabies if you hold a baby raccoon that's been in captivity for 5 weeks? she scratched and buried her nose against me, but no broken skin.

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If there is no wound or broken skin by a dog bite, will you get rabies from it?

A member asked:

Do house dogs carry rabies if not infected by outdoor animal? friends's dog snapped at me but left no bite/broken skin/wound. should i worry?

A member asked:

I stepped on a dead animal and i have a broken skin in my feet am i at risk of rabies even if i just got a booster a few days ago?

A member asked:

My 8wko pup nipped at my arm/ tooth grazed me but no broken skin/blood.she's healthy/no rabies exposure 2yng for shots should i worry? is this normal?

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Can rabies virus transmit by water while washing saliva from intact skin and water pass through broken skin?

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