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What First Aid Can Avoid Rabies Other Than Vaccine After Dog Bite?
hi doc i was bitten by our dog he's just a puppy.My mom brought me to a man who can help me to avoid the rabies but doc it's evening here so he is not available they said we go back tomorrow morning.. MY question is what will i do now to avoid rabies just alternative first aid..thank u doc
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
since it is a healthy pup, it may be not unsafe, but still wash the wound with soap and water for 5 minutes and apply antiseptic ointment. keep it uncovered.If your pup has been vaccinated before, then its fine , otherwise watch if he has any illness or dies within 10 days.if dog unvaccinated then attend rabies clinics where they may give human serum vaccine for immediate effect apart from animal vaccines in a course spread over a few days to a month.
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