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Should I Be Concerned About My Dog's Bite, Vaccinations Up To Date?

hi iam wahab my pet dog was eating tissue papers and i tried to stop it but he accidently bit me on my lest hands index finger yet a small point i feel pian but very bearable i washed it with antiseptic soap and applied some body spary on it but my dog is vaccinated and it dates are upto date so what should it do
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Welcome to HCM,
As you are bit by your vaccinated pet dog over the left index finger an washed immediately with antiseptics and with soap and water.

The rabies virus is very sensitive to detergents and the chemicals, 95% of the virus if any will be washed out by these measures. As your dog is completely vaccinated and available for observation, I would suggest you to take three dose of antirabies vaccines on days 0,3 and 7 and observe the dog for 10 days.

Vaccine is advise only because donot want to take risk with this disease,as it 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by the above measures.

Hope you got the answer for the query.
Thank you.
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Should I Be Concerned About My Dog's Bite, Vaccinations Up To Date?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you are bit by your vaccinated pet dog over the left index finger an washed immediately with antiseptics and with soap and water. The rabies virus is very sensitive to detergents and the chemicals, 95% of the virus if any will be washed out by these measures. As your dog is completely vaccinated and available for observation, I would suggest you to take three dose of antirabies vaccines on days 0,3 and 7 and observe the dog for 10 days. Vaccine is advise only because donot want to take risk with this disease,as it 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by the above measures. Hope you got the answer for the query. Thank you.