Emergency treatment if your own dog scratches the skin

If your own dog scratches the skin, the wound should be disinfected and the wound should be washed immediately with plenty of running water (20% soapy water is best) 20 At the same time, squeeze out some blood around the wound, then use iodine and medicinal alcohol to disinfect alternately, repeat 2-3 times, until the bleeding stops naturally. No bandaging is required, leaving the wound fully exposed.

Will my dog ​​get rabies if he scratches his skin?

Rabies is transmitted through saliva and blood. It is not born to carry rabies virus, let alone through Maternally transmitted; and your own dogs are generally vaccinated and regularly dewormed; the chance of contracting rabies is very low; as long as you make sure that the dog has not eaten raw meat recently, and has not been licked or injured by dogs outside, generally speaking, it will be fine. It is safe. Just treat the wound promptly to avoid tetanus infection. No injection is required.
If the dog has not been vaccinated against rabies, it can be given one and then enter a ten-day observation period.

What is the ten-day observation period?

It takes about 5-10 days for the virus to enter the animal’s brain and take effect. Therefore, within ten days, if the dog has no abnormality and its mental condition is the same as before, It shows that it is safe, at least not contagious, and does not require further vaccinations; if the dog dies within 10 days, subsequent vaccinations must be given.