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What is the best treatment of dog bite ? A dog bite my friend on the right arm.kindly suggthe best medications
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Yr friend should immediately go to a physician n take inj. tetanus toxoid,n inj for anti rabies vaccine total 5 doses N proper cleaning of the wound is a must.follow up with attending Dr. is very essential to prevent wound from getting infected.
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