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Nick from healthy, 17 week-old household puppy without rabies vaccine 1-week ago. sniffles today, but otherwise fine, as is puppy. in east peru. ?
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Local Health Dept.: It sounds like there is minimal risk of rabies but check with the local health department for guidance on what to do in that region / community.
Answered 8/21/2014
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