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Scratch from Street Dog Nail
Hello...I was giving food to one street dog so while giving food to him his nail got touched on the tip of my finger. There was no bleeding just a pinch feeling as the nail was sharp. After 1-2 mins only I cleaned my hands with sanitizer and there was no burning sensation as well when cleaning my hands with sanitizer. My tip of the finger was looking normal after that then after cleaning my hand with sanitizer I also had a meal and touched my fingers inside my mouth while eating.
I am just worried that do I need to take any tetanus or rabbies vaccination for this or is it okay as there was no bleeding.
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As there is no bleeding, washing your hand with soap and water and keeping your hand in running tap water for 5 minutes is enough.
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If you feel the scratch is deep, it is better to get vaccinated by post exposure antirabies vaccination otherwise not necessary
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If u think that the dog might have rabies as in if the do is aggressive or as any abnormal behaviour then it's better to take vaccine
Otherwise if it's just a minor scratch washing with soap water is sufficient
Take care
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Connect please
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Dr. Najeeb T
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9 yrs exp
Malappuram
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Please keep in mind that detailed medical history is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Dr. Rutik Paresh Gandhi
General Surgery & Gasteroenterology
9 yrs exp
Pune
Nothing to worry. Scratcing is very common. If you find the behavior of dog was normal then nothing to worry.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Hingoli
You can take precaution dose of ARV
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Dr. Himani Shah
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Rajkot
Nothing to worry . Bite marks or V shape will show confirm biting ...scratching of nail it's common. It will not cause rabies or else infection just be relax
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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