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Dog Bite Questions

Asked for Female, 19 years old from Mandi
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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.
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Asked for female, 48 years old from Hyderabad
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General Physician•Hisar
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.
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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.
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Asked for male, 23 years old from Chennai
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General Physician•Hisar
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As you are describing it is category 1 bite - no need of vaccine.
But I am not sure how you came in touch with teeth but no scratches.
Try to be cautious.
Send with a pic of area of contact.
You may have ignored something do contact me for further diagnosis and treatment if you feel necessary.
Asked for male, 43 years old from Lucknow
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General Physician•Sonipat
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There are two type of vaccine,
after a dog bite along with arv vaccine, hrig vaccine and tt vaccine is also recommended.
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General Physician•Patna
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No the same schedule you have to continue and finish all the doses
besides the vaccine it seems you are getting a lot of dog bites. Be careful about the dogs and learn their behaviour and danger signs. For more info visit Lybrate website and read my tips on dog bite.
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Asked for male, 37 years old from Coimbatore
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General Physician•Tirunelveli
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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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Yes after 3 months of previous vaccine. If you get bit you need to get a booster unless your dog is completely vaccinated against rabies.
Do contact me for further diagnosis and treatment if you feel necessary.
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Kolkata
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Booster is needed.
Whether you get it or not is up to you.
But I would recommend you to get vaccinated.
Less than 90 days or 3 months of last vaccination, you do not need to be vaccinated.
But you have crossed 90 days.
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