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Should I Give A Rabbis Vaccine If There Is No Wound By Dog Scratch?
my daughter got a scratch by our dog(CAT II accdg.to animal bite center) last christmas and receive a 4 rabi-pur shot at the hospital. last oct. 26 2011 (less than a year after the first EXPOSURE) she again got a scratch from our dog. no open wounds, or blood was seen at the skin. just a scratch on the skin. the dog have a rabies vaccine. do we need to have another rabi-pur shot for my daughter?
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Even the slightest scratch irrespective of the bleeding needs minimum 3 shots of Rabipur vaccine during observation period of 10 days.
If the dog survives after 10 days the remaining shots may be avoided.
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Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Even the slightest scratch irrespective of the bleeding needs minimum 3 shots of Rabipur vaccine during observation period of 10 days.
If the dog survives after 10 days the remaining shots may be avoided.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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