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Suggest Treatment For A Suspected Dog Bite In A Child

I am not sure if my 2 yr old & 3 months child was scratch by the dog by the dog feet or teeth on his right leg i dont see a small blood go out of the wound only a little scratch , i dont know maybe my child scratch his own leg the scratch look like a dot of a needle & its light red
Thu, 5 Jan 2017
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Hi,

If you are suspecting that the scratch is of a dog, it comes in category 1. You should go for antirabies immunization.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Narendra Maurya
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Suggest Treatment For A Suspected Dog Bite In A Child

Hi, If you are suspecting that the scratch is of a dog, it comes in category 1. You should go for antirabies immunization. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Narendra Maurya