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Dog scratch

2017-06-01 11:11:03
My 4 year old dog accidentally bit me while we were playing. No skin was broken and there wasn't any blood but there was a red mark. Should I worry about it?
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If the dog is vaccinated? If not need to take inj TT and rabies course.

Answered2017-06-02 13:59:30

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