 [ Symptoms ] am i at risk from dog scratch for rabies in northeast u s   my frd is 8 yr old dog scratched my finger wits teeth while i was feeding it i saw some redness & small blood dots that could be underneath or just on the surface of the slightly broken skin i washed it 10mins later w soap & water for about 2mins the redness went completely away the next day i was told the dog was vaccinated us am i at risk for catching rabies from this if the dog stays healthy for a month will my risk reduce to 0 can dogs give rabies to ppl while they remain healthy [ Disease ] most helpful answer the risk of getting rabies from a healthy inside dog in the u s    one that is a pet is near zero unless this dog runs around getting in contact with rabid animals like bats he would be showing signs of rabies himself and it would be unlikely that a healthy dog could transmit rabies to you you have to right to see proof of rabies vaccination and have this dog examined by a vet but basically the risk is minimal