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Is It Required To Take Vaccination After Dog Bite If The Dog Has Been Vaccinated?
What to do if you were bitten by a dog for the third time? I already had my first complete shot and a booster a several months ago this year 2012. should i need to get another shot for this? although the dog that scratch my feet is already had his vaccine for anti rabbies. I don t know if I m just paranoid. thanks
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
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If the bite is deep with the blood oozing from the wound then I would recommend one full course of vaccination and local injection of anbodies.Since you already had vaccination it is not required for the subsequent episodes but antibodies are required if the bite is deep with oozing of blood.Hope this answers your query.
If the bite is deep with the blood oozing from the wound then I would recommend one full course of vaccination and local injection of anbodies.Since you already had vaccination it is not required for the subsequent episodes but antibodies are required if the bite is deep with oozing of blood.Hope this answers your query.
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