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What Precautions Needs To Be Taken After Getting Scratched By A Dog?
I was taking a walk in my neighborhood and a stranger s dog came up to my dog and I and began jumping on me when I picked up my dog to prevent them from picking a fight. On my walk to my home, I noticed that I got a pretty big scratch on my thigh from the dog and is bleeding. I put some rubbing alcohol on it and some Aquaphorin ointment on it. Is there anything else I should do to prevent any infection?
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Hi,
You need to get cleaning of the dog bitten area then get a TT injection. Visit a nearby hospital for rabies vaccine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parkavi Gunasekaran, General & Family Physician
You need to get cleaning of the dog bitten area then get a TT injection. Visit a nearby hospital for rabies vaccine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parkavi Gunasekaran, General & Family Physician
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