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Suggest Remedies For A Dog Bite

I was bitten by a small dog and have a puncture on the outside base of my thumb. My hand hurts between mt thumb and index finger and has a slight brusing. Feels like I might have a knot there too but the actual puncture looks like no infection. Should I go to the doctor the pain is not severe and the dicoloring is very slight.

Thu, 27 Aug 2015
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Hello,
In case of a dog/ animal bite first of all you should have washed the wound with soap and tap water for 10-15 min. Don't apply any home herbs over the wound. Then at least get the TT inj. if you hadn't received any in last 3 yrs. and you should get anti-rabies vaccination and immunoglogulin (depending on the case to case) if the dog was stray, unimmunized or untraceable. Observe the dog for 10 days, if its fine then you don't need further shots of vaccination. Antibiotics and pain killers would be prescribed to decrease the chances of infection.
Hope this helps you.
Regards.
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Suggest Remedies For A Dog Bite

Hello, In case of a dog/ animal bite first of all you should have washed the wound with soap and tap water for 10-15 min. Don t apply any home herbs over the wound. Then at least get the TT inj. if you hadn t received any in last 3 yrs. and you should get anti-rabies vaccination and immunoglogulin (depending on the case to case) if the dog was stray, unimmunized or untraceable. Observe the dog for 10 days, if its fine then you don t need further shots of vaccination. Antibiotics and pain killers would be prescribed to decrease the chances of infection. Hope this helps you. Regards.