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Child Having Wound After Playing With Dog. Not Sure About Dog Bite. Any Injection Required?
Sir, My child 2 years old boy . He playing my house dog then he came and show his hands but he try to say something .after 2days later his hand little wound but we not sure my dog bite or not so I have doupt . So if required any injection for prevention if bite or not still we have big doupt please help me .incase injection any side affects in future
Mon, 18 Feb 2013
Hi
Thanks for your query,
Since you are not sure that it is not a bite,so i suggest you to get your child vaccinated.because rabies is a fatal in nature,
First dose should be taken immediately preferably in 72 hours.
Schedule is day 0,3,7,14,28.
Give first 2 doses and keep an eye over dog for 10days,if dog develops any features of rabies full schedule is to be followed and if dog is healthy third dose to be taken on day 21 so as to convert it into pre exposure prophylaxis.
Wishing your child good health.
God bless.
Thanks for your query,
Since you are not sure that it is not a bite,so i suggest you to get your child vaccinated.because rabies is a fatal in nature,
First dose should be taken immediately preferably in 72 hours.
Schedule is day 0,3,7,14,28.
Give first 2 doses and keep an eye over dog for 10days,if dog develops any features of rabies full schedule is to be followed and if dog is healthy third dose to be taken on day 21 so as to convert it into pre exposure prophylaxis.
Wishing your child good health.
God bless.
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Hello
If you have any doubt you can get him vaccinated. Side effects of rabies vaccinations are rare now a days.
Observe the dog and if everything is fine only 3 doses will be needed. Also get your pet vaccinated for rabies for protection of other family members.
Regards
If you have any doubt you can get him vaccinated. Side effects of rabies vaccinations are rare now a days.
Observe the dog and if everything is fine only 3 doses will be needed. Also get your pet vaccinated for rabies for protection of other family members.
Regards
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hello
you should be vaccinated with rabies as already suggested
but you should also get a tetanus toxoid injection as tetanus is also a possibility
rabies vaccination should be given on day 0,3,7,14,28
in certain scenarios rabies immunoglobulin should also be given
so consult your pediatrician and get his advise immediatly
initial wound managment also reduces the chance of having rabies
clean the wound with plenty of water and soap
hope this helps
take care
you should be vaccinated with rabies as already suggested
but you should also get a tetanus toxoid injection as tetanus is also a possibility
rabies vaccination should be given on day 0,3,7,14,28
in certain scenarios rabies immunoglobulin should also be given
so consult your pediatrician and get his advise immediatly
initial wound managment also reduces the chance of having rabies
clean the wound with plenty of water and soap
hope this helps
take care
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