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Puppy scratched my finger with his teeth
My puppy has scratched my finger with his teeth. What should I do. Please help me please help please
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If the puppy is unvaccinated and over 3 months of age , then you should get yourself vaccinated by anti rabies shots and also with tetanus tetvac.
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How is the puppy and is it a pet or stray puppy.
Based on these details only we can decide the other steps.
If the puppy is around or more than 3 months or if it is a stray animal then post bite anti rabies vaccinations are must
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Dr. Sonali Choudhary
Veterinarian
7 yrs exp
Jammu
A little more information would be new from your end. If your pet is unvaccinated or it is a street pup then you’ll have to get vaccinated. In any case if there was bleeding at the site. You must get vaccinated.
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