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Vaccinated Dog bite
I had a dog bite. The dog was vaccinated and there is no blood from bitten place. It is a small bite. Do there is any problem?
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It is always better to take complete course of the rabies vaccine, whatever may be the vaccination status of the biting dog/animal.
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Please share wound picture.
Was the bite provoked or unprovoked?
(Rabies is an incurable illness. It can have incubation period of more than 10 years.
Its always safest to get vaccinated.)
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Kindly share a picture of bite area to reach a conclusion.
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
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6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Need more Details about the condition , Kindly Go for a consultation
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