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Infant Bitten By Pet Dog, Applied Alcohol On Scratches. How To Treat Him?
hi doctor. my son is 15months old and got bitten by our pet dog 2 hours ago. on his tummy, but it has no bleeding nor skin pierce,he had just a minimal scratches that are kinda red. i put alcohol on it. what should i do? should i be concerned about this? i'm scared for my son. please help!
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
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Thanks for writing to health care magic.
You should consult your doctor at the earliest for vaccination. Rabies is a deadly disease. So you should vaccinate your child. Please consult your doctor at the earliest for the same.
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Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
You should consult your doctor at the earliest for vaccination. Rabies is a deadly disease. So you should vaccinate your child. Please consult your doctor at the earliest for the same.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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