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A member asked:
A countryside puppy with no anti-rabies shot, played with my kid, he wasn't bitten, i'm afraid that he might touch its saliva, should i be concerned?
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Probably OK: Your child might have been exposed to fleas from a stray puppy, but if he wasn't bitten there is little chance of harm.
Answered 7/25/2014
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