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Rabies can be transmitted through a wound, scratch or abrasion when it comes in contact with the saliva of a rabid animal, and through a scratch inflicted by an animal if fresh saliva is on the nail of the animal that inflicts the scratch. Further, rabies can be airborne in bat caves.
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JudyYes you can if the bite from the dog broke the skin. All it takes is for the dog's saliva to get inside of you such as through a bite that breaks the skin or by his saliva going into your mouth or eyes or any open wound on your skin.
If you have been bitten and the skin has been broken. Make sure that dog has had his Rabies vaccination within the last 3 years. Ask for proof from the owner. If not then report this bite to Animal Control and have the dog picked up. They will put it in quarantine for 3 weeks. You need to have the Rabies shots series immediately if no proof of the dog having a Rabies vaccination.
If the dog has rabies it's a possibility rabies is transmitted trough the enfaced animals syliva If you think you came in contact with the virus you should see a doctor right away it can take months or even years to show symptoms and once the symptoms show up there's a pretty low survival rate so it's best to get help as soon as you can if you think you've really been infected.
No, rabies is spread in the saliva of infected animals, so a simple scratch with a nail would not expose you to rabies. Also, if the dog is not infected with rabies, you would not need to go through the vaccine series. However, if you were scratched by a tooth and the dog was found to be infected with rabies, you would need post-exposure rabies vaccination to protect yourself.
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