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How To Treat For Dog Bite?
My daughter was bitten by a dog 2 days ago,but the owner a Doctor claimed that the dog is on treatment and healthy,kind of traetment i dont know.He stiched the site of the wound,gave her tetanus toxoid and some antibiotics injection. Is it still necessary to give anti rabies injection?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment. As the dog has bit you 2 days back and the owner is claiming that dog was given all the necessary vaccines, still you need to give your daughter both antirabies vaccine and antirabies serum.
By the description of the wound it was a lacerated wound which was sutured, suturing is contraindicated in dog bite it can be sutured only after administration of antirabies serum.
Antirabies vaccine should be taken on days 0,3,7,14 and 28. The vaccine should be given to the deltoid by intramuscular route.
The antirabies serum or rabies immunoglobulin should be given in and around the wound as early as possible.
I would suggest you to follow aforementioned treatment as soon as possible by contacting your doctor.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment. As the dog has bit you 2 days back and the owner is claiming that dog was given all the necessary vaccines, still you need to give your daughter both antirabies vaccine and antirabies serum.
By the description of the wound it was a lacerated wound which was sutured, suturing is contraindicated in dog bite it can be sutured only after administration of antirabies serum.
Antirabies vaccine should be taken on days 0,3,7,14 and 28. The vaccine should be given to the deltoid by intramuscular route.
The antirabies serum or rabies immunoglobulin should be given in and around the wound as early as possible.
I would suggest you to follow aforementioned treatment as soon as possible by contacting your doctor.
Thank you.
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