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Dog teeth touched
My father(57 years old) was playing with pet dog (stray) suddenly dog teeth touched my dad finger and a little scratch no bleeding it has been 5 days. my father was bitten by stray dog 2.5 years back and he got Rabbies injection. does the vaccine required now again?
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Is the dog vaccinated? If not vaccination required
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Vaccine not required since it was a scratch with no bleeding.
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Dr. Murali U
General Medicine
5 yrs exp
Kanchipuram
No need
But watch the dog for any symptoms for 10days
Does dog vaccinated?
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
If your father have completed rabies vaccine properly as per schedule then no need to take again.
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Dr. Raghav Bhargava
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7 yrs exp
Delhi
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