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Should I Take Rabies Vaccine After The Dog Bite?

Hi, a street dog kind of bit me in the evening. I have two scratches on my leg, below the knee, with slight bleeding. However, my jeans didn't tear. Should I get an injection? I can only get it tomorrow morning now. But well withing 24 hours. Is that ok?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Thanks for posting your query on HCM.
You have to take the vaccine following a dog bite.
Before taking the vaccine, the wound should be cleaned, a booster dose of injection Tetanus toxoid should be given immediately.

One dose of the vaccine should be administered on days 0, 3, 7, and 14.
All intramuscular injections must be given into the deltoid region.

Treatment may be discontinued if the animal involved (dog or cat) remains healthy throughout an observation period of 10 days

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Should I Take Rabies Vaccine After The Dog Bite?

Hi Thanks for posting your query on HCM. You have to take the vaccine following a dog bite. Before taking the vaccine, the wound should be cleaned, a booster dose of injection Tetanus toxoid should be given immediately. One dose of the vaccine should be administered on days 0, 3, 7, and 14. All intramuscular injections must be given into the deltoid region. Treatment may be discontinued if the animal involved (dog or cat) remains healthy throughout an observation period of 10 days Hope these suggestions could be of help to you. Kindly give your feed back if convinced.