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Suggest Treatment For Vaccinated Pet Dog Bite
i had an anti rabies injection 5 months ago after a dog bite . earlier 6-7 yrs ago , i had taken TT( tetnus) vaccination. Yesterday, a vaccinated pet dog has bitten me in my finger with slight bood coming out.
1 Do i need to take anti rabies injection again????
2 Do I need to take TT injection , again
1 Do i need to take anti rabies injection again????
2 Do I need to take TT injection , again
Fri, 6 Feb 2015
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yes you do need to take TT injection
I would request you to recheck with the owner of the dog and confirm the date the dog was vaccinated on
and even if vaccinated as per the new guidelines it is advised to take 3 shots of anti rabies on day 0,3,7
thank you
welcome to HCM
yes you do need to take TT injection
I would request you to recheck with the owner of the dog and confirm the date the dog was vaccinated on
and even if vaccinated as per the new guidelines it is advised to take 3 shots of anti rabies on day 0,3,7
thank you
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