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A dog bite

2018-01-12 17:21:20
A dog bit me yesterday and now the wound is somewhat painfull and reddish and ower said that the dog is vaccinated so do i have to take medicine
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Yes, get anti rabies treatment with tetanus dose as well.

Answered2018-01-15 14:05:06

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