Do you have to get a rabies shot for a bite from your own dog?

Bitten by your own dog, regardless of whether or not your own dog has had a rabies vaccination, you need to get a rabies shot if there is a break in the skin. After being bitten by a dog, you should leave at the first opportunity to rinse with running water and soapy water alternately for more than 15 minutes, then disinfect with alcohol or iodine povidone and squeeze out as much blood as possible. If there is skin breakage or bleeding, you should also be injected with rabies vaccine within 24 hours to prevent the occurrence of rabies. Rabies vaccine is the only effective way to prevent the occurrence of rabies after being bitten by a dog. If the dog bite is relatively serious, rabies immunoglobulin should be injected along with the rabies vaccine. After vaccination, it is recommended that you do not drink alcohol, strong tea, coffee, cola, chocolate milk and other caffeinated foods. Strenuous exercise and very heavy physical labor should also be avoided to avoid affecting the immunization effect. In summary: If you are bitten by your own dog, it is recommended that you go to the vaccination in time, and if you have fever, chest tightness, shortness of breath and other discomforts, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time, and under the guidance of the doctor for early targeted treatment.