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What Must Be Done Post A Dog Bite?
hi doctor...few months back while offering food to one of the dogs, its teeth hit on my finger and now i could notice that there is a replacement skin coming...do u recommend me to take an anti rabbies vaccination. I washed my finger immediately with savlon that day. what to do further
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Good day and thanks for the question. From your description, the dog did not actually bite you rather its teeth hit your finger. It was good you immediately rinsed your finger with savlon. If the dog actauuly bite your finger then you will need antitetanus vaccine and anti rabies vaccine too. But with just a touch on a dog's teeth I don't think you need any vaccine.
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