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Dog bite for the third time
Dear Doctor,
I had a dog bite in the month of december 2017( it was a home dog)i took 5 doses of rabies vaccine and again in the month of january 2018 last week i had again dog bite from the same dog(Home dog)..doctor this time gave me 3 booster doses. AND NOW AGAIN YESTERDAY I HAD DOG BITE FROM STRAY DOG ON MY RIGHT ARM ...(02-FEBRAUARY-2018 WAS MY LAST BOOSTER DOSE FROM MY PREVIOUS EXPOSURE)
Do i need all 5 doses or only a booster dose ..will it have any side effect/overdose if i take all 5 doses due to stray dog..?please help
Thanks in advance
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HELLO, NO NOT AT ALL. CLEAN WITH LIFEBOY SOAP N WATER PROPERLY.
YOU VACCINATE YOUR DOG PROPERLY.
THAN ALL PROBLEM IS OVRR.OK.
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You need to take two dose of Arv this time
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