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Persian cat scratched my son's hand there are three marks what to do..Do i need to give an injection
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Pls take anti rabies vaccine from nearby doctor
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Hello Sir.
Hope your son is fine.
Can you pls explain the wound and the vaccination history of your son? Is the cat vaccinated pet or a stray animal?
Pls avoid getting TT if he is upto date in vaccination and if the wound is deeper, anti rabies vaccination alone is not enough. Immunoglobulins should be administered.
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Maintain good hygiene in bite site and look for signs of infection like swelling, colour changes or pus discharge.
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Clean the scratches, watch for infection, and you probably do NOT need rabies shots; consider tetanus status and see a doctor if signs of infection or lymph node swelling develop.
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See a doctor if signs of infection
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Was there any bleeding?
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Scratch is grade 1 injury nothing to worry about, tetanus injections would suffice, but we need to look for depth of the injury.
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Get shot of tetanus toxoid.
Clean the site very well and apply betadine ointment.
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Don’t worry, most cat scratches heal well with proper care 👍
we need to check the depth, clean it right, and decide on tetanus shot or antibiotics safely.
Book a quick consultation with me now I’ll guide you for your son’s fast relief and safety. 😊
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Get a tt shot first
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Clean the wound properly with betadine.
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Yes it depends after inspection by doctor
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Hey gentleman!
If there was bleeding at the place of scratch marks then you should get vaccination and if there was no bleeding and just scratch then no need to get vaccination. However in both cases you should clean the wound properly and follow proper aseptic precautions to get it heal.
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Wash the wound properly and get vaccinated if it bled
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Get tetanus and anti rabies
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Hingoli
No need to worry if there is only scratch get tetanus shot if your son is below 5 years old no need to give if you have already vaccinated him for teatanus in prior and watch out for any infection or bleeding
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Dr. Anmol Kudal
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5 yrs exp
Nashik
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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Dr. Sarvesh Bhala
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4 yrs exp
Mumbai
If bleeding was there need to take antirabies and tetanus injection
If fever comes take doxycycline antibiotic
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