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Do The First Three Doses Of Anti-rabies Vaccination Provide Full Potection Against Infection?
Question: Hello doctor 1 month ago I asked u the question that I scratch and little bit of teeth involved by my fully vaccinated dog sand doctor prescribed me 3 vaccination 0 3 7 day doses it's now 50 days dog doing really well!!npw sir I can assume I'm 100%free from rabies as u told only after 10 day rabid dog die and now it's 50 day he doing good!!
Brief Answer:
You can relax and assume that you and your dog have not got rabies.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for choosing to ask me once again on HealthcareMagic.
I remember answering your question earlier. For all practical purpose it can be said that your doctor was not rabid and therefore you have not got rabies from the scratch from your dog. So stay relaxed.
Wish you health.
Regards
You can relax and assume that you and your dog have not got rabies.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for choosing to ask me once again on HealthcareMagic.
I remember answering your question earlier. For all practical purpose it can be said that your doctor was not rabid and therefore you have not got rabies from the scratch from your dog. So stay relaxed.
Wish you health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir I'm 100% protected now as I have completed all the things which are needed?according to who I have completed all the things!!
Brief Answer:
You can rest assured that you do not have rabies
Detailed Answer:
Once again I would insist you to relax. The term 100% involves a commitment of being 100% definite. But medicine is a branch of science that is different from physics and here there can be all sorts of variations that are very difficult to comment upon with 100% certainty. We can have fevers that are not malaria and malaria that does not have fever and so on. So, pardon me for not using the term 100%. What you are asking is like - I do not have fever, can I be 100% certain that I do not have malaria. Although for all practical purposes, the answer is that you can be certain that you do not have malaria but who knows if one in a million person gets malaria without fever but all we can say is that you need not worry about that. I hope you understand.
Similarly, in your case, be certain that for all practical purpose you and your dog are not rabid and need not worry about rabies. There is a term called latent rabies and there is no reason to frighten you by giving you an idea that you could be having latent rabies. So, stop worrying.
The vaccine does not protect you from future scratches and bites of rabid animals.
Pardon me if I have not been able to be clearer.
You can rest assured that you do not have rabies
Detailed Answer:
Once again I would insist you to relax. The term 100% involves a commitment of being 100% definite. But medicine is a branch of science that is different from physics and here there can be all sorts of variations that are very difficult to comment upon with 100% certainty. We can have fevers that are not malaria and malaria that does not have fever and so on. So, pardon me for not using the term 100%. What you are asking is like - I do not have fever, can I be 100% certain that I do not have malaria. Although for all practical purposes, the answer is that you can be certain that you do not have malaria but who knows if one in a million person gets malaria without fever but all we can say is that you need not worry about that. I hope you understand.
Similarly, in your case, be certain that for all practical purpose you and your dog are not rabid and need not worry about rabies. There is a term called latent rabies and there is no reason to frighten you by giving you an idea that you could be having latent rabies. So, stop worrying.
The vaccine does not protect you from future scratches and bites of rabid animals.
Pardon me if I have not been able to be clearer.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No sir I know that I don't have any rabies as this pet scratched and bit me many time in past!!its all the anxiety which panicking me this time only I have taken vaccination!!my vetenarian told me that there is nothing at all infact I don't vaccination!!as same as past!!and sir these 3 vaccination helped me or not in future?
As u told sir this 3 dose vaccination not protect me from future scratch and bit but these are enough to provide immunity from this bite?
As u told sir this 3 dose vaccination not protect me from future scratch and bit but these are enough to provide immunity from this bite?
Brief Answer:
You have full protection for present episode and partial protection for fut
Detailed Answer:
Yes, this vaccination has provided immunity from this bite. In fact just a single dose of vaccination subsequently would boost the preexistent immunity brought about by this vaccination.
You have full protection for present episode and partial protection for fut
Detailed Answer:
Yes, this vaccination has provided immunity from this bite. In fact just a single dose of vaccination subsequently would boost the preexistent immunity brought about by this vaccination.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanking u sir for geeting. My anxiety and panic state out of my mind by saying that I'm fully protected this time for future I take care!!sorry sir by asking u question in that way!!but I'm panicked that's why I asked you!!i thought I have done wrong by going for three shots but that's 3 shot are enough after knowing this I'm thanking you and will recommend you for future !!!
Brief Answer:
I do not think that there is any reason to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Glad that you understood. If the dog belongs to you and has been fully vaccinated, the chances of the dog getting infected is very minimal. Unless your dog gets scratched or bitten by any rabid mammal, you need not worry about rabies at all, whether in this episode or in future. So, I would like to reassure you and insist you not to panic.
In case you found the answer to be helpful, I would request you to close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating.
Wish you all the best.
Regards
I do not think that there is any reason to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Glad that you understood. If the dog belongs to you and has been fully vaccinated, the chances of the dog getting infected is very minimal. Unless your dog gets scratched or bitten by any rabid mammal, you need not worry about rabies at all, whether in this episode or in future. So, I would like to reassure you and insist you not to panic.
In case you found the answer to be helpful, I would request you to close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating.
Wish you all the best.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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