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Suggest Medication For Dog Bite

My friends dog bit me on my right hand but didn t puncture my skin, the dogs tooth dragged sharply across the top of my hand and drew blood tearing my skin open. The next day I looked at it and its raw and bloody with pus coming out of it. What should I do?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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HI
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First of all you need to get Tetanus Injection immediately . If pus is coming then you need to consult a doctor , get dressing done for the wound and also start on Antibiotics .

Also check whether the dog has been vaccinated for Rabies . If not then the dog has to be observed for 10 days and in these 10 days if the dog dies then you need to get Rabies vaccination done .

Hope this answers your query.
Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.
Happy to help you.
Regards.
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Suggest Medication For Dog Bite

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. First of all you need to get Tetanus Injection immediately . If pus is coming then you need to consult a doctor , get dressing done for the wound and also start on Antibiotics . Also check whether the dog has been vaccinated for Rabies . If not then the dog has to be observed for 10 days and in these 10 days if the dog dies then you need to get Rabies vaccination done . Hope this answers your query. Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask. Happy to help you. Regards.