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Cut from nail of my dog.
Today, I got a slight cut from my pet's nails,
He gets proper vaccination every year,
I washed that part properly with soap & water, applied an antiseptic ointment.
Should I worry about this & get an tetanus injection?
& I got a tetanus shot 5 months back by the way.
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no need for tetnus vaccination.
but u need to go for rabies vaccination( by d way u had not mentioned ur pet i am considering it a dog or cat).
as i can see there is bleeding from the scrartch so its mandatory now, ur first aid was good
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