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Dog scratch
My mother got a scratch from the dog's nail. But there is only one line scratch & blood didn't come out like light skin scratch. She washes hands from soap for about 10-15mins.
Is there any chances of rabies? And we can do now? Also she has taken titnus injection right away.
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Better to go safe side
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Timeline ? Previous Vaccination history ..
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Broken skin means Grade 2 injury. Which requires rabies vaccine. Please get it… go to any hospital near you and give this history. To be safe one must get the injection.
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Even a minor scratch can transmit rabies if the skin was broken and saliva contaminated it. Washing with soap and running water for 15 minutes is correct. If the dog is healthy and available, observe it for 10 days; if stray, unavailable, ill or the skin was broken, start rabies assessment promptlyânever wait for symptoms. As the tetanus shot was 8 years ago, a booster is generally advisable for a contaminated scratch if the primary series is complete.
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Please confirm whether the dog is vaccinated and available for observation, and get assessed today for rabies and tetanus care. You may book a consultation with me on Practo if you need guidance.
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Ms. Maryada Goyal
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Jhajjar
If it was just a scratch, there are minimal to no chances of Rabies.
But Rabies vaccine is great for prevention. She should get the shots for prevention. It is not a big deal. But the disease is. Rabies won’t give you any chance of curing. So prevention is the only option.
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Get her the Rabies Vaccine
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For that matter, everybody should get the Rabies vaccine
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