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Is Rabies Vaccination Required After Being Scratched By A Dog?
Should I take a Rabbies vaccination, after just being pinched by a street dog... There is no wound... While feeding the dog, his canines just pinched me, while leaving a very small mark on my palm, which is not a open wound and has disappeared now! Should I take any other vaccination as well?
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
Hello dear
I understand your concern
Yes scratch can cause rabies and it is very fatal disease.
So I would suggest to take rabies vaccination along with tetanus toxoid to prevent against the rabies and tetanus.
Take full rabies vaccine five dose on 0, 3, 7, 14, 28 days, intramuscular on deltoid
Hope this may help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
I understand your concern
Yes scratch can cause rabies and it is very fatal disease.
So I would suggest to take rabies vaccination along with tetanus toxoid to prevent against the rabies and tetanus.
Take full rabies vaccine five dose on 0, 3, 7, 14, 28 days, intramuscular on deltoid
Hope this may help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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