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Advised Four More Injection After Taking Rapipur And Human Immunoclobin Vaccination After A Dog Bite. Any Other Precautions Required?

my son got dog bite by street dog .. we took tt , rapipur and human immunoclobin vaccination. we are advised to take another 4 injection at intervals...

1. Any other extra precaution to be taken?
2. the dog is street dog and calm one only.. bitten when my son fall on that..
3. hand injury with theree teeth -- quite a depth one.

please advise.
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for asking query on health care magic.
Take injections as advised by your doctor.
Take one more injection of rabipur on 90th day.
Take one TT injectionto prevent tetnus.
Dog bite wound should not be sutured.
Apply local antiseptic ointment and oral antibiotics to prevent secondary infection.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose.
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required.
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD; DCH.
Associate professor of pediatrics, MIMS.
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Advised Four More Injection After Taking Rapipur And Human Immunoclobin Vaccination After A Dog Bite. Any Other Precautions Required?

Hi, Thanks for asking query on health care magic. Take injections as advised by your doctor. Take one more injection of rabipur on 90th day. Take one TT injectionto prevent tetnus. Dog bite wound should not be sutured. Apply local antiseptic ointment and oral antibiotics to prevent secondary infection. Hope this answer will serve your purpose. Please feel free to ask any more queries if required. Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD; DCH. Associate professor of pediatrics, MIMS.