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Dog scratch
My 70 days old unvaccinated German Shepherd puppy scratched me and the the skin broke a little. I don't remember whether blood came out of the scratch or not. Both of the dog's parents were vaccinated from rabies. Do I need to get Rabies and Tetanus shots? Or is it fine?
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inj tt is advisable
arv is usually not needed
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Take titanus shot...send picture of that scratch.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
Need to ask few questions
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Dr. Raveendran S R
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16 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern
Yes you need to plan for both rabies vaccine and tt
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