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Dog Bite can I gets vaccinated
In my home we are raising a dog, the dog gets vaccinated. The dog just scratches me I also got vaccinated in a year. 8 months ago another scratch I got a booster dose. 7 months ago another scratch so I get Full vaccine dosses like 0,4,7,14 . Today the dog grabbed my hand with mouth I get very very very small dot blood in my right hand can I again be vaccinated?
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Washing the local area of wound thoroughly with running water after cleaning with soap
Take local immunoglobulin if blood spotted after bite
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every tym if ur dog bites
make sure ur dog is vaccinated with in 1 yr
u should get 0& 3 day dose if u already taken previously but greater than 3 months back
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wound care
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Wash local area thorughly with soap and water
Oint mupirocin apply locally
Only rabies vaccine of 2 dose 0 and 3 rd day may be given, no HRIG/ERIG required।
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better consult with medicine/community medicine specialist for vaccination .
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Dr. Prudhvi Bandaru
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You can get vaccinated for 2 doses(day 0 and day 3).
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