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If The Puppy That Scratched Me, Died, Should I Get Anti-rabies Injection?
three month street puppy scarcth my finger and blood was coming from my finger I washed this from dettol and I injected the tetneus injection.but I did not take the anti rabbies.yesteday that puppy was died.this time what should I do. I am very fear from this.
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
If the puppy has died after scratching or biting, you need to take both antirabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin (RIGs).
5 doses of antirabies vaccine should be taken on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28. The antirabies vaccine should be taken to deltoid.
Rabies immunoglobulin should be taken immediately in and around the site of bite.
Don't neglect this, because rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
If the puppy has died after scratching or biting, you need to take both antirabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin (RIGs).
5 doses of antirabies vaccine should be taken on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28. The antirabies vaccine should be taken to deltoid.
Rabies immunoglobulin should be taken immediately in and around the site of bite.
Don't neglect this, because rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment.
Thank you.
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