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Is Anti Rabies Vaccination Necessary After Being Scratched By A Vaccinated Dog?

my dog scratch the tip of my fingers because i put her tag she did not bite me its an accident her sharp teeth scratch my finger get little lacerated , she is 4months old and two weeks ago she was first vaccinated.do i need to get the anti rabies. please help me, im so worried.thank you!
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Rabies is a disease which is transmitted by the dog, which is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.

As you have been scratched by your dog. As it is a lacerated wound it is categorized into Cat III bite according to WHO categories and it is necessary to take both the active and passive immunization with Antirabies vaccine and Antirabies serum respectively.

She has to be given both antirabies vaccine and antirabies serum, she has to take all the doses of antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28 and antirabies serum (Rabies immunoglobulin) on day 0 in and around the wound.

In addition to this she should be given Inj TT and antibiotic like tab Augmentin for 5 days will suffices the treatment.
Thank you.
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Is Anti Rabies Vaccination Necessary After Being Scratched By A Vaccinated Dog?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Rabies is a disease which is transmitted by the dog, which is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As you have been scratched by your dog. As it is a lacerated wound it is categorized into Cat III bite according to WHO categories and it is necessary to take both the active and passive immunization with Antirabies vaccine and Antirabies serum respectively. She has to be given both antirabies vaccine and antirabies serum, she has to take all the doses of antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28 and antirabies serum (Rabies immunoglobulin) on day 0 in and around the wound. In addition to this she should be given Inj TT and antibiotic like tab Augmentin for 5 days will suffices the treatment. Thank you.