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My dog bite me
Hello sir/mam
Yesterday my dog bite my toe, it bleeded
He's been vaccinated till date with anti rabies and other vaccines, he is around 1.5 years old golden retriever
Wound has been started healing but still have swelling,
My dog's doctor said its not a problem
But still i visited a doctor and he give me tetanus and anti rabies injection, and he said i have to take 4 more injections, on 3,7,14 and 28th day
Wound in not deep at all
Should i really have to take those injections??
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Not necessarily needed for vaccinated pet dog bites
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Actually 5 doses of ARV don't give any long lasting protection. So even WHO recommendation is that if a person, after being fully vaccinated , is bitten by a dog even after two months, he has to have full course again.
In your case the benefit is that the
1) the dog is vaccinated.
2) the dog is under observation.
So you can relax a bit. If the dog remains all right after 10 days then you need not repeat the course.
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Aurangabad
You need Anti-rabies vaccination as we don't know for sure the efficacy of vaccination of your dog
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
Consult
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Dr. Suvas Prajapati
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3 yrs exp
Mumbai
Did you get vaccinated against rabies earlier? If the period was within last 5 years then no need... If it has exceeded 5 years then plz take...
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Dr. Raveendran S R
General Physician
16 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi I can understand your concern.
Yes you need to complete the course of medication.
We should not be taking chance.
Once you are vaccinated you are immune to rabies for next one year
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