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Susppected to dog bite
One dog is very near to me spil the saliva on my foot nails. After 3 days i observed small scrapes on my ankel. however i wear the slippers the belt of slipper is covered the ankel(where i got scrapes).the belt has no bitemarks, no scratches.now i am confusing that scrapes are due to any other or dog bite. I am worried about if it is dog bite what can i do, its almost one week completed about this incident. Now what i will do
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Clean affected area with water and apply povidone iodine solutions..
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observe affected area for information like redness, swelling....
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Can take ARV
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Anti rabies vaccine is advisable to allay anxiety
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
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6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
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18 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Even if the dog didn't give you scrapes, saliva was spilled on foot which might contaminate the scrapes. Always better to take Anti-rabies vaccination
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Dr. Shaista Fatma
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2 yrs exp
Lucknow
Need picture of the scratch for assessment.
Consult personally on Practo or 8318469*886 for proper evaluation.
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