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Asked for Female, 19 years old from Mandi
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General Physician•
Hi lybrate-user,
if your pet has just licked your leg and skin is intact you need to wash that area thoroughly under running water for 15 min and apply antiseptic.
If their is any bite mark present you need to wash that area and get vaccinated.
N consult a veterinarian for your pets vaccination schedule.
if your pet has just licked your leg and skin is intact you need to wash that area thoroughly under running water for 15 min and apply antiseptic.
If their is any bite mark present you need to wash that area and get vaccinated.
N consult a veterinarian for your pets vaccination schedule.
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Asked for female, 48 years old from Hyderabad
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Sharing of saliva can lead to rabies.
You can never be too sure if bowl has been properly washed. Better would be to get vaccinated as it is serious disease if it happens and you should be responsible for yourself and family members. Of course if you are sure that bowl has been properly cleaned and no saliva contact then you can ignore my advice.
You can never be too sure if bowl has been properly washed. Better would be to get vaccinated as it is serious disease if it happens and you should be responsible for yourself and family members. Of course if you are sure that bowl has been properly cleaned and no saliva contact then you can ignore my advice.
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Asked for male, 20 years old from Kolkata
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Human-to-human transmission of rabies virus has only been documented from infected organ/tissue donors to transplant recipients.
So though theoretically it is possible for you to get infected by rabies, most likely you are safe. Of if want more security, it would be better to get vaccinated as well.
No harm in vaccination.
So though theoretically it is possible for you to get infected by rabies, most likely you are safe. Of if want more security, it would be better to get vaccinated as well.
No harm in vaccination.
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Asked for male, 23 years old from Chennai
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Asked for male, 43 years old from Lucknow
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Asked for male, 37 years old from Coimbatore
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Hello. Immediate measure: wash the wound in the running water completely. Don't use any antiseptics over the bite wound, inj. Tt to be taken. Definitely ,complete anti rabies vaccine should be repeated, given 0,7,28 days and if needed 90 days in any gh or phc, observe the dog for the next 10 days, if dog died, inform the local public health personnel like medical officer gphc or health inspectors. If possible vaccinate the dog for rabies in nearby vetinery hospital. I hope this helps. Have a nic...more
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Bankura
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