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Puppy scratch for 5 year old
Hello Doctor,
My daughter 5 year old, she played with normal street puppy , while playing puppy nails scratched my daughter leg
The scratch is small but without blood, should we be concerned. Also playfully it was trying to bite, so teeth also got in contact with her leg, but no visible marks.
Please suggest
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Dr. Yugesh Kumar Agrawal
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8 yrs exp
Raipur
Check for Vaccination status of Pet.
Observe the pet for 10 days
Next Steps
Take her to a Paediatrician,
She should be get rabies vaccination for first 3 dosages on 0, 3 and 7 days
if pet remains healthy in next 10 days then further treatment is not required
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