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Minor scratch from dog teeth
8-10 months back a dog's teeth touched my thumb skin there was a minor mark with irritation but after washing hand with soap irritation stopped and there was no pain,bleeding or redness at the area of scratch.after some months i took tetanus. Is vaccine needed now as some people says even a scratch can be a reason. The dog is also alive right now.I am worried now as i didnt take vaccine.
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Since it is 8-10 months back no need to worry right now . usually anti rabies vaccine is taken immediately after dog bite .not needed to worry since it is 8-10 months back .no vaccine required right now . Pre exposure prophylaxis of Anti rabies vaccine is needed only for high risk exposure professional like veterinary doctors ,dog handlers .
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if it's your pet dog kindly vaccinate for the dog
Health Tips
be caution while handling street dogs and unvaccinated pet dogs . next time you got bite by a dog immediately wash the bite area with sopa water for 15 mins ,go to nearby hospital for Anti rabies vaccine and tetanus injection.
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Eight to ten months back, a dog’s teeth just touched your thumb skin, leaving only a minor mark with irritation but no bleeding, no pain, no redness. You washed the area with soap immediately, and later on you also took a tetanus injection.
Since:
• The incident happened many months ago,
• There were no bleeding wounds,
• The dog is alive and healthy even now,
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A dog bite 8-10 Months ago is unlikely to pose a risk of rabies especially if the dog has remained healthy.
Rabies symptoms typically appear from 20 days to three months of the bite based on the area affected and the nerve supply to the area because the virus travels retrograde from the site of inoculation to the central nervous system.
As the dog is still alive it's highly probable that it was not infected with rabies. .
Next Steps
nothing to worry
Health Tips
In India, any bite from a warm-blooded animal, especially a dog, cat,bats and monkeys should be treated as a potential rabies exposure and PEP should be started immediately
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