Dog bit me in the leg

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Asked for Female, 22 Years

My dog bit me at night. So I was wearing pyjamas and he was playing a round with it. Suddenly, mistakenly he bit my leg through pyjama. It’s just a scratch with no bleeding at all. What do I do?

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Dr. Pratyush Kumar Mishra

General Physician 13 yrs exp Patna

Usually the risk of rabies is very less with pets. If your pet is vaccinated then you don't need rabies vaccination. Else you may need vaccination. You should observe your dog for 10 days.

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 39 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 39 yrs exp Vadodara

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HELLO, INJECTION TT ONE AMPLE IM STATE. IF PET IS VACCINATED, THEN NOTHING TO DO. IF NOT AT LEAST FIVE DOSES OF ANTIRABIS YOU SHOULD TAKE. SUBCUTANEOUS, IN DELTOID REGION. O.K BYE.