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Suggest Medication For A Small Scratch From Dog On Wrist
hello sir, i have a small scratch on my wrist which i got while playing with a dog..but its way too small about 2 millimeter..i am not sure if i should go to a doctor and get 10 injections for it...how to know if bite of dog is going to cause a some disease before taking the treatment??
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Even for slightest scratch you should take Rabipur shots on 0.3.7.14 and 28 days and a booster on 90th day.
It is not possible to Know as the incubation period is from 2 months to 2 years.
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
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Even for slightest scratch you should take Rabipur shots on 0.3.7.14 and 28 days and a booster on 90th day.
It is not possible to Know as the incubation period is from 2 months to 2 years.
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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