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What Is The Treatment For Dog Bite?

Dog bite to my husband two days back he has taken tetnuis & dob bite injection on the same day but yesterday night he is having some fever. and his next injection on tomarrow. but where dog has bite there is already some skin infection. is it create any problem
Thu, 12 Mar 2015
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hello..
do not worry..
if antirabies vaccine and TT shot taken already..
if the bite site is getting infected a course of antibiotics and local ointment would be sufficient.
if the bite is bigger and the dog is infected dog then he has to take immunoglobulin injection..

hope my answer helps you
if you have any more queries i would be happy to answer..
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What Is The Treatment For Dog Bite?

hello.. do not worry.. if antirabies vaccine and TT shot taken already.. if the bite site is getting infected a course of antibiotics and local ointment would be sufficient. if the bite is bigger and the dog is infected dog then he has to take immunoglobulin injection.. hope my answer helps you if you have any more queries i would be happy to answer..