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A stray dog bited my dog i gave bath to her imeediately while bathing water strikes his body and entree my eyes any rabies risk m worrying?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Stop worrying: if your dog had a rabies shot, your dog should be fine. You will not get rabies from bathwater entering your eyes.

Answered 2/25/2018

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