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Bitten By Dog, Scratches Healing Fast, No Symptoms. Safe From Rabies?
i just got two husky adult dogs from a humane society and it got ahold of our kitten, i tried to break loose ones jaw that had hold of our kitten but the husky bit down harder causing one of his k9s to sclice my thumb. now we got the cut cleaned and bandaged and it looks good, i have a sping on it so it wont stretch and cause the wound to break open again, i also was scratched by our cat while he was being held i the dogs mouth. the scratches look like its healing fine. question is, am i okay from rabis if i had no symptoms for 2 days already?
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
No you are not safe. As the dogs are just brought you don't know about their vaccination status. Also 2 days aren't enough for a rabies to settle in. It can be incubating and once active you have no treatment for it.
So please go to a family physician and start your post exposure prophylaxis for rabies
So please go to a family physician and start your post exposure prophylaxis for rabies
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