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Do I Need To Go For Vaccination As My Puppy Bite Me?
today evening i was playing with my 2 nd half months puppy[he has got his first injection] and it got my hand in to his mouth and got scratched his teeth on my finger, its was not so deep one just a normal and i started bleeding. i had washed my hand and then put some medicine on it.
is this bite to be worried about? is it ok if i don't see doctor?
is this bite to be worried about? is it ok if i don't see doctor?
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Hello..Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Jigar(ID SPECIALIST). I understand your concern.
Looking at your case if your dog was vaccinated with full course then i would have said nothing should be done. But here you have said that it has got only one shot so my advice is you meet your doctor and take anti rabies vaccination. This is what international guidelines for rabies say.
I hope i have answered your query accordingly.
Regards.
Dr Jigar
I am Dr Jigar(ID SPECIALIST). I understand your concern.
Looking at your case if your dog was vaccinated with full course then i would have said nothing should be done. But here you have said that it has got only one shot so my advice is you meet your doctor and take anti rabies vaccination. This is what international guidelines for rabies say.
I hope i have answered your query accordingly.
Regards.
Dr Jigar
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