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Dog bitten me again
Sir I was bitten by a dog on 8 may and I started my 1st vaccination shot on 9 may and 2nd shot of 12 may..... Again on 14 may a dog licked my wound .......do I need to start taking vaccination from the beginning or I should continue the previous schedule... doctor prescribed me 5 doses of vaccination...I have taken 2 doses of it... Should I take more 3 shots or should I take 5 shots from the beginning???
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Looks like you have a dog who is around you may be a pet. Make sure if it is a pet it's vaccination are uptodate.
I would suggest each of my patient with a dog bite to take vaccinations day 1 day 3 day 7 day 14 and day 28. If the dog can be watched, look out for change in behavior if normal till 10 day, first three doses enough other full schedule of 5 vaccination.
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wash the bite site with savlon or dettol and lots of water. do not put any bandage.
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if gbe wounds are extensive meet a physician for evaluation
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
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Bangalore
Depends on the dog that has bitten you and licked your wound if the dog shows any rabid behavior since 10 days of the bite, if the dog has previously been immunized, also the depth of your wound and the level of contamination would be factors to give you a clear idea on your treatment, but its most likely that your current treatment of 5 shots where you've already taken 3 will be continued. Kindly meet your current doctor and get evaluated.
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