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Determine If It Is A Dog Scratch Or Dog Bite

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Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta MD

Hi, I got first 3 shots out of 5 of rabies after a dog bite 2 months back and now i have another scratch from a dog bite, do i need to take shots again? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

i got a scratch on my foot by a dog and blood comes it is a street dog ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

rebipure injection person safe for how many years for dog bite or scratch ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

injection as in that quick moment I do not remember it was dog bite or the barbed wires. there are just two ... that it was dog bite. I did finish a complete dose of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Geeta Sundar MD

Hi Doctor Dog has bite me one year before just a small scratch happened.i have not taken any medicine for it tilll now.but now i am scared of any disease.is it fine if i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

my daughter got a scratch by our dog(CAT II accdg.to animal bite center) last christmas and receive ... again got a scratch from our dog. no open wounds, or blood was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

scratch, whether it was a dog scratch or some other cut. The doctor advised us to take 5 doses of XPRAB. My question is, is it safe for him if the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

till now. is it fine If I take medication for dog bite after 48 hours. ... if the dog is medicated for anti-rabies also I am not sure if it was the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. NARENDRA MAURYA MD

I am not sure if my 2 yr old & 3 months child was scratch by the dog by the dog feet or teeth on his right leg i dont see a small blood go out of the wound only a little... View answer

Answered by : Dr. NARENDRA MAURYA ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Dinesh Mehra MD

I have itchness near dog bite area..I was bitten by a small puppy.. It was a little scratch.. But ... its a month.. And the dog bite area is itching..... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dinesh Mehra ( General & Family Physician)