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Dog bite query
Sir my son is 8 year old yesterday he tried to throw a stone on an street dog after that the dog chased and run behind my son after 1 min one uncle shout and then the dog stops and run in other direction I asked my son whether the dog bite you or not he told no dog did not bite actually and I asked uncle also wheather the dog bite my son he told dog was running very close to boy but did not bite so no bite my query is in this case do I need to give rabies vaccine to my son or no need please tell do my son need rabies vaccine in this case kindly tell exactly so that further steps should be taken
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No need of no bite
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No scratch no vaccine
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Dr. Nirdesh Thakore
Critical Care Medicine
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
if there is any scratch or wound then tetanus vaccine and anti-rabies vaccine only otherwise no use of vaccines.
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Dr. Raiba Deshmukh
General Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
Look for any injury
If no dog bite or scratch then no need of vaccine
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