If a dog scratches the skin without breaking it, only the red marks do not require rabies vaccination to prevent rabies infection. This is because rabies infection is mainly contracted through broken skin or blood contact, and a dog that scratches the epidermis and does not break, but only has bruises, does not need to be vaccinated. The skin intact will not be infected with rabies virus, but if the dog scratched the skin or there is bleeding, it is necessary to clean and disinfect the local wound and to the nearest vaccination station, preferably within 24 hours, to receive vaccination against rabies virus. Especially if you are bitten by a rabid dog, you must pay attention to the vaccination within 24 hours, if you go to the vaccination more than 24 hours later there is still a risk of rabies virus infection.