Rabies, commonly known as mad dog disease, is a human-animal infectious disease caused by rabies virus. Most clinical manifestations are fear of water, fear of wind, fear of light, pharyngeal muscle spasms, and progressive paralysis. It is characterized by a low incidence rate, but a high mortality rate close to 100%. So, what exactly are the circumstances that require rabies vaccination? Should I get bitten by my pet dog? If the bite was scratched by your own dog or cat and the wound has obvious bleeding and breakage: When your dog or cat has not been vaccinated Then please wash immediately with soapy water (or other weak alkaline cleaning agent) and certain pressure of flowing water alternately for at least 15 minutes per wound, and if conditions allow, it is recommended to use rabies professional cleaning equipment and special cleaning agent to flush the inside of the wound. Then go to the hospital immediately for medical attention. The first rabies vaccination is administered immediately first. Level 3 exposure (single or multiple bites or scratches through the skin, broken skin licked by an animal, open wounds or mucous membranes contaminated with saliva, exposure to bats) and Level 2 exposure (light bites on bare skin, minor scratches or abrasions without bleeding) occurring in nerve-rich areas such as the head, face, neck, hands and external genitalia all require vaccination with Rabies immunoglobulin and a second vaccination 3 days later. If the animal does not show signs of rabies within 10 days (WHO 10-day observation method), then the following vaccine can be omitted without it. The chances of a domestic animal developing rabies without contact with the outside world, even if it mistakenly bites its owner, are very, very low. If the dog or cat has been vaccinated with various types of vaccines If the dog or cat has been vaccinated with various types of vaccines, it is necessary to go to the hospital in a timely manner to inject rabies vaccine in accordance with the above process, and then observe your pet for 10 days, and if the animal is still healthy after 10 days, it can be ruled out that it is contagious at that time, and the person is safe and can terminate the rabies vaccination. Second, if you do get injured by an animal that has been determined to have rabies, seek medical attention immediately, regardless of the severity of the injury. Do not hesitate to give any vaccinations or immunoglobulins. If bitten or scratched by a stray dog or cat (without knowing whether it carries rabies virus and without being able to observe the subsequent condition of the animal) The probability of a stray animal carrying rabies is much higher than that of a domesticated animal, and the 10-day observation method is not possible, in this case, the rabies vaccine should be given regardless of whether there is bleeding or not, and the immunoglobulin for rabies virus should be chosen according to the exposure level. If there is no bleeding from a scratch by a stray dog or cat, it is only a secondary exposure, so you can consider not to vaccinate with immunoglobulin. We cannot gamble with our lives, so if you are bitten by a dog or cat from an unknown source and do not know if you have been vaccinated, it is important to take precautions. Do I have to get the rabies vaccine if I have been bitten by a dog? The rabies vaccine is only valid for 3 months. If you are bitten by a dog again after 3 months, you need to receive a dose of the vaccine in 0 and 3 days of distribution, and in the case of a level 3 exposure, even if you have been vaccinated before, it is still recommended to receive the vaccine again in full. Therefore, for the above-mentioned group of people who meet the 10-day observation method to terminate the remaining vaccination, it is actually meaningful for future protection if the injection course can be completed, and it is still more expensive to compare rabies immunoglobulin.