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Pregnant. Dog Bite. Vaccinated Against Rabies. What Are The Consequences?
Hi ! We have a home grown dog who has been vaccinated against rabies. Now, a couple of days back my brother had a heated argument with his wife. The dog felt intimidated and bit both. When she ( brothers wife ) went to see a doctor she was found to be in 1 st trimester of pregnancy. Now we are in a catch 20 situation , whether to take the injections and drop the pregnancy or go ahead with pregnancy. Is it mandatory to take injections when bitten by a dog ? Is there a possibility of contracting rabies inspire of vaccinating the dog ? Should we wait and watch for the dog to show some signs ? Every one tells his own version. What's right ?CONFUSED
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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Because of the potential consequences of inadequately treated rabies exposure and limited data that indicate that fetal abnormalities have not been associated with rabies vaccination, pregnancy is not considered a contraindication to post-exposure prophylaxis.
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Because of the potential consequences of inadequately treated rabies exposure and limited data that indicate that fetal abnormalities have not been associated with rabies vaccination, pregnancy is not considered a contraindication to post-exposure prophylaxis.
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