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Puppy bite on thumb

2017-10-01 09:50:58
I was bitten by my puppy when it was 20 days old. It was a light scratch but bled a little when pressed. I Did not take any vaccine then. It has been 10 years and i still have my dog. What should i do now? I am very anxious. Read that rabies can happen after 25 years of bite. What should i do? Cannot stop thinking about it. Please help.
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U hv neglected it in the past. Yes, rabies can occur even after 25 years of exposure.... I pray , u stay safe. But nvr neglect any animal bite/ scratch. For now, u can go for pre exposure prophylaxis. But it will not resist the previous event, if rabies virus is already in Ur body. U can check the antibody titer IG g.

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