Rabies query

2020-09-04 11:50:12
How deep the wound should be to take rabies immunoglobulin and is it necessary every time when a wound is small but bleeds or there is a lick on pre existing wound?? What is the work of immunoglobulin??
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Immunoglobulin is given in severe cases of dog bite which in cases like multiple deep bites, muscle evulsion.  It is not necessary for each n every time. But it is the vaccination ARV needed after bite. Its doses is on discrimination of treating doctor. Usual doses will be on day 0; day3; day7; day 28. But for a small Nick's or licking first 1 r 2 doses r enough. Based on severity of wound. And finally immunoglobulin is a antibody which we r supplying externally in severe cases as our own body may take some time to produce antibodies and these immunoglobulin fill those gaps

Answered2020-09-04 17:06:32

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