If you are scratched by your own dog’s paw, you need to be vaccinated. Although it is your own dog, it cannot be confirmed whether it carries rabies virus. Although some dogs that have been vaccinated against rabies have a low chance of carrying rabies virus, the vaccine is not 100% and the possibility of carrying rabies virus cannot be completely ruled out. If the patient's wound has been broken even if there is no bleeding, the virus will enter the body through the broken skin, causing viral infection, and then leading to rabies. Once rabies attacks, the fatality rate is 100%. Just in case, anyone scratched by a dog , if the skin is broken, all should be vaccinated against rabies.

After being scratched by a dog's paw, the first priority is to rinse the wound immediately, usually with soapy water for 30 minutes, and disinfect the affected area with iodophor and alcohol. If necessary, go to the hospital to treat the wound, and then The rabies vaccine should be vaccinated within 24 hours. In principle, the earlier the rabies vaccine is administered, the better.

What should you pay attention to when getting vaccinated after being scratched by a dog's paw:

1. In your diet, you need to avoid spicy and irritating foods, such as alcohol, chili peppers, and raw onions. Ginger, garlic, etc. to avoid irritating the wound and promoting adverse reactions to the vaccine.

2. Regularly vaccinate pets against rabies and trim their nails to reduce the risk of infection.

3. To reduce the risk of being scratched or bitten by cats or dogs, do not deliberately tease cats, dogs and other pets.