How to do when a dog licks a human wound Can a dog lick a human wound to get infected?

The first step in the treatment of dog licking to the wound, rush to rinse with a lot of soapy water, because soapy water is alkaline, can neutralize the toxins in the dog’s saliva. Then wipe the wound with hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, etc. to disinfect it. The second step is to go to the hospital for examination and rabies vaccination after cleaning the wound. Step 3, go to the hospital for examination and injection of follow-up vaccine according to time. Why should a dog lick a wound to get vaccinated According to medical research, the primary way to spread rabies virus is through dog saliva. If a dog with rabies virus bites or licks a wound, the virus will be infected through the broken skin, and if it is not treated with the vaccine in time, it is very likely to cause death. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone who has been scratched or bitten by a cat or dog, or has licked a wound, should be vaccinated as a precaution. Precautions after a dog licks a wound After the rabies vaccination, it is important to avoid alcohol, strong tea, coffee, spicy and stimulating foods such as onion, ginger, garlic and chili, and to avoid strenuous exercise to avoid adverse reactions to the vaccination. The follow-up treatment of dog licking to the wound using the ten-day observation method, will lick your dog observation for ten days, if the observed dog does not die within ten days, it is proved that the dog does not have rabies virus contagious, so the person licked the next few shots of vaccine can not be injected, the person is safe.