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I completed my 4 dosage rabies vaccination on 11th sept 2025 due to scratch from an unvaccinated kitten and today I got scratched by an unvaccinated male cat with slight bleeding do I need to take another vaccination for that. I washed it with soap and water and disinfected it with water???
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Just was with soap water . No vaccine required and stay away from animals.
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No need to take vaccination
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Don't worry , just clean it
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Not needed
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just take medication course
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Not needed...only wash it well with soap water..
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No need.just clean the scratch site very well.
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No need to take anti rabies vaccine
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You are already vaccinated in September
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U r under vaccine effect so no need of vaccine.
Relax, u r safe. Clean the wound with antiseptic n running water. Apply antiseptic.
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Since you completed a full 4-dose rabies PEP in Sept 2025 (within 3 years), you do NOT need the full course again.
For a new scratch/bite from an unvaccinated cat, you only need:
👉 2 booster doses of rabies vaccine: Day 0 and Day 3.
No RIG (rabies immunoglobulin) needed.
You already did the right thing by washing with soap and water.
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life . ....
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
No toy don't need any vaccine
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