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Suggest Remedy For Swelling Caused By Dog Bite

I got bitten by my aunts dog on my right index finger. I applied peroxide and ointment to finger. after the next day, it swelled up, and I went to the hospital. The dog was already vaccinated of rabies and has all of his shots. I am on augmentin 875 mg, and been taking for about 4 days now. the swelling went down but still is there slightly. is this normal?
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic.
I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you need not to take rabies shot as dog is vaccinated. Your current antibiotic Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid is right, you should continue the treatment. You have not taken the tetanus vaccine, so it is necessary to take it. Take good cleaning and dressing of the wound to get cured earlier.

I will be happy to answer all your future concern.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious disease specialist.
Wish you a best health at health care magic.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling Caused By Dog Bite

Hello, Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you need not to take rabies shot as dog is vaccinated. Your current antibiotic Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid is right, you should continue the treatment. You have not taken the tetanus vaccine, so it is necessary to take it. Take good cleaning and dressing of the wound to get cured earlier. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious disease specialist. Wish you a best health at health care magic.