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How To Treat A Dog Bite?
good morning! my father-in-law wa bitten by a dog, the dog was completely immunized with antirabies. He was biiten yesterday at 9:00am and got the Verorab Vaccine at 9:00pm. The next appointment with the doctor is today and they told us to buy the tetanus toxoid booster because they don't have it in their hospital. Just want to ask if the tetanus toxoid booster is badly needed today because until now we still don't have the booster. Thank you very much Doctors! :)
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Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hi and welcome to HCm. firts, it can be taken within 3 days after bite. also in most bites tetanus isnt necessary at all since unless bite is really deep. and from unknown dog. Wish you good health. Regards
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