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Is Rabipur Vaccination The Right Treatment After A Dog Bite?
Question: My son was playing with a dog two days back. He did something n the dog just bit him in a way that it was visible like a small dot. Not a scratch n no blood came .
Now he had rabipur injection.
Does he need more treatment.
Is there a chance of getting any other trouble
Now he had rabipur injection.
Does he need more treatment.
Is there a chance of getting any other trouble
Brief Answer:
Just complete the course of Rabipur
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
The risk involved in the way you have explained is extremely low and we even don't recommend vaccination if the dog is not highly susceptible of having rabies.
However since you have started vaccination, it's wiser to complete the course of vaccine.
In case you can monitor the dog then you may skip the remaining doses of vaccine if the dog remains well even after 10 days of bite.
If you can't monitor just give him complete doses as scheduled.
One should also receive Tetanus injection in cases of such exposures.
I hope it helps you.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Just complete the course of Rabipur
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
The risk involved in the way you have explained is extremely low and we even don't recommend vaccination if the dog is not highly susceptible of having rabies.
However since you have started vaccination, it's wiser to complete the course of vaccine.
In case you can monitor the dog then you may skip the remaining doses of vaccine if the dog remains well even after 10 days of bite.
If you can't monitor just give him complete doses as scheduled.
One should also receive Tetanus injection in cases of such exposures.
I hope it helps you.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
a dose of tetanus had been given along with rabipur vaccine. will he suffer from fever or any other symptom like other vaccines. presently he has fever tiredness tonsilatis
Someone mentioned about immunoglobulin since it was a stray dog sort of. I am rather confused n would want to know what it is? Since my doc didn't mention anything of that sort..
Someone mentioned about immunoglobulin since it was a stray dog sort of. I am rather confused n would want to know what it is? Since my doc didn't mention anything of that sort..
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
No , usually these vaccines are safe. Yes Upper respiratory tract infection related symptoms can be seen after vaccination.
Give him Paracetamol for fever if be gets.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Brief Answer:
Only for high risk.
Detailed Answer:
Immunoglobulins are indicated in high risk exposure when chances of contracting rabies are extremely high.
They are not indicated in such low risk exposure.
Good luck.
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
No , usually these vaccines are safe. Yes Upper respiratory tract infection related symptoms can be seen after vaccination.
Give him Paracetamol for fever if be gets.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Brief Answer:
Only for high risk.
Detailed Answer:
Immunoglobulins are indicated in high risk exposure when chances of contracting rabies are extremely high.
They are not indicated in such low risk exposure.
Good luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
If vaccine is given so early it's good. There is nothing to worry even if the dog died.
It's important to complete the course of vaccination as suggested by your doctor.
Veg and Non vegetarian foods both can be given. There are no restrictions.
Goof luck.
Nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
If vaccine is given so early it's good. There is nothing to worry even if the dog died.
It's important to complete the course of vaccination as suggested by your doctor.
Veg and Non vegetarian foods both can be given. There are no restrictions.
Goof luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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