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Suggest Remedy For Dog Bite
A couple of night ago I got bit by my mothers pomeranian, i was quite a ways away from home i was bleeding and I got home and washed the wound with warm water. and then washed my hands i used a band-aid to stop the bleeding for a little while and then my father came over and used some neosporin on it.The next day my dad put Ichthammol on the wound and has been for the past couple days and I seem to be fine but I am afraid that my mothers dog who bit me might have given me rabies he is a domesticated animal and has never had any contact with a rabid animal. The only time he goes out is to use the bathroom. The bites are not very big but i was wondering if I could be getting it
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is a disease transmitted by dog bite which is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.
As you were bit by your dog which has led to bleeding from that site and you have applied some medicine over that, according to WHO it is categorized into Cat III which requires following treatment.
1.Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
2.Passive immunization with RIGs around the wound.
3.Oral antibiotic like Tab Augmentin, twice daily
4.Topical T-Bact ointment.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is a disease transmitted by dog bite which is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.
As you were bit by your dog which has led to bleeding from that site and you have applied some medicine over that, according to WHO it is categorized into Cat III which requires following treatment.
1.Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
2.Passive immunization with RIGs around the wound.
3.Oral antibiotic like Tab Augmentin, twice daily
4.Topical T-Bact ointment.
Thank you.
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