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How Can A Dog Bite Be Treated In An Infant?
Hello Dr, my son who was 1 n half yr old was bitten by my pet n the wound was a tiny dot.still I gave him the four doses.again after a yr my pet bit him.tht wound was not too big.haven t given any tetanus.was worried .also my pet dog is vaccinated .plz answer in detail.aLso should I need to give booster?
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
Hello dear
I understand your concern
You given rabies vaccine just one year before.
There is no requirement of the booster dose as vaccine is effective for the 5 year.
Just give him tetanus toxoid to prevent against the tetanus.
Hope this may help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
I understand your concern
You given rabies vaccine just one year before.
There is no requirement of the booster dose as vaccine is effective for the 5 year.
Just give him tetanus toxoid to prevent against the tetanus.
Hope this may help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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