r/rabies

I have read the FAQ. and scoured the CDC website and google, all seems to have slightly conflicting information.

My dogs had direct contact with a bat in the yard, I believe it was already dead when they found it but cannot be sure if it was barely alive and they killed it. I got them away from it and removed it with a shovel and then placed it in a plastic bag. I immediately called my veterinarian, they advised me to bring them in tomorrow morning for a rabies booster (they are current on rabies), save the bat and contact my local health department (closed until tomorrow). I asked if I should wash them down or anything and they said I could use a damp wash cloth to wipe their mouths down, which I did, and I did not wear gloves. They also told me there was no reason to take any further precautions.

Now Google is saying that I could be at risk if they had any saliva from the bat on their faces when I wiped them down and that I should avoid contact with them for several hours. The FAQs say absolutely no risk. The CDC doesn’t really confirm or deny, they say that saliva from an infected animal that comes in Contact with mucous membranes or open wound.

Don’t roast me, I’m genuinely wondering if this is a legitimate exposure risk.

Anxiety symptoms?

Exposure question