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Dog bit me
Yesterday night a dog bit my hand. I didnt bleed but there are small marks but I didn't get any cut. I had anti rabies shot when I was a kid(10years). So is it necessary to take any kind of shots?
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Dr. Abhinaya Kalainesan
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Chennai
If it was a stay dog then you must take a full course of anti-rabies injection. Because the last one you took was 16 years ago and the vaccination is valid for only a duration of 10years
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
If it was a stray dog then yes please take a tetanus shot and full course of anti rabies vaccine
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Dr. Akanksha Gupta Bajpai
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