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Consultation for rabies injection
Hi doctor,
I'm currently taking the rabies injection series because i got scratch from a cat's nail.
On 13 august I took the 3rd dose of rabies injection around 1-2 pm and at night around 10-11 pm i again got scratch from the same cat's teeth.
Should i restart the series or will the current rabies vaccination series be enough?
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Do not restart the series - that is the clear answer. Once you are already in an ongoing anti-rabies vaccination course, a fresh exposure from the same or another animal does not need a new schedule; the doses you have taken have already primed your immunity. Simply complete your existing course on the original dates (day 0, 3, 7, 28 - intradermal or intramuscular as your centre started it). Just make sure the new scratch was washed under running water with soap for 15 minutes, and if the skin was broken and bleeding, ask the doctor whether rabies immunoglobulin is indicated for that particular wound - immunoglobulin is not given if more than 7 days have passed since the first vaccine dose, since antibodies are already forming. Watch the wound for redness, swelling, pus or fever, which would mean bacterial infection and need antibiotics, and confirm your tetanus cover. If you want me to look at the wound and your vaccination card and confirm the plan, book a consult with me on Practo.
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No need to re-start. Continue 4th and 5th dose. That's it.
Avoid such cat which is causing such injuries again and again .
Cat scratch disease is a possibility..... If you have fever or lymphnodes enlargement etc you need further medication to avoid cat scratch disease
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Continue same protocol
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Continue the current vaccine schedule.
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Continue same schedule
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Requires a proper assessment to understand the underlying cause and guide you.
Please book a consultation for a detailed evaluation, personalized treatment plan and further advice.
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U r under vaccine effect. No need of vaccine.
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No need of restart, its covered in this schedule. You need to just Complete your remaining scheduled vaccination.
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Just continue same regimen
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Continue the same schedule
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Continue remaining vaccine schedule
No need to get new vaccination
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Mr. Rohan Gumber
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Sri Ganganagar
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Please consult
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help u
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
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1 yrs exp
Bareilly
Same can be continued
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