Can a vaccinated dog get rabies?

Although the majority of rabies cases occur in wildlife, most humans are given rabies vaccine as a result of exposure to domestic animals. Your pets and other domestic animals can be infected when they are bitten by rabid wild animals. read more

Even if your dog has been vaccinated, the first thing to do if you suspect rabies contamination is quarantine your dog. If your dog has been vaccinated, hopefully, symptoms will not develop. But your vet will observe the dog for up to 10 days to look out for the symptoms mentioned above. read more

If the quality of the vaccine is good, the period lapsed between the day of vaccination and the dog getting rabies infection is adequate to develop satisfactory level of immunity (minimum 15–20 days) then there is no risk and on the contarary dog gets booster dose of immunity after infectious dose with rabies virus. read more

Vaccination of dogs, ferrets, and livestock can be started at no sooner than three months of age. Some cat vaccines can be given as early as two months of age. Regardless of the age of the animal at initial vaccination, a booster vaccination should be administered one year later. read more