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Is An Anti Rabies Injection Required For A Minor Dog Bite?
Hi. My dog bit my neighbor on his last night at 8pm. We brought him to the hospital but we were asked to come back in the morning because there s no available doctor to administer cure for the dog bite. The attendant said that the wound wasn t deep and it won t be harmful. After hours, my neighbor isn t feeling any pain, itchiness and warmth on the bitten area. my dog is one and a half year old now a ctor still administer anti-rabies injection on my neighbor although the wound is not to deep?
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
If the bite is on head , face neck and hands , if there was bleeding, then it ias advisable to take anti-rabies vaccine (ARV). 3 doses of ARV on 0, 3 and 7 days should be given. As its a pet dog, observe animal for 10 days, if there is no rabid manifestations in dog, then the vaccination need not to be continued. Only 3 doses would be adequate. if dog goes missing, or rabid manifestations, then continue vaccination further. Give dose on 14, 30 and 90 days from the date of first dose.
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