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Should I Take Anti Rabies Vaccine For Dog Bite?

my puppy is wild but he vomit after a long hour travel later that night,he accidentally bite me as if he knew he was attacked by stray cat.i washed my wound immediately with soap through running water.after 5 days my wound healed and no other bothering symptoms on me and dog.would i seek for a doctor and get some anti-rabies even if nothing happened?...by the way i was bitten last saturday oct.31,2011 and 5 days now was passed...
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.

As you were accidentally bit by your puppy following that you washed the wound thoroughly with soap and water, which is an initial step in the management of the dog bite.

I would have suggest you to take active immunization with anti rabies vaccine days 0,3,7,14 and 28. In addition to this you should take Inj TT to prevent rabies and tetanus respectively.
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Should I Take Anti Rabies Vaccine For Dog Bite?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As you were accidentally bit by your puppy following that you washed the wound thoroughly with soap and water, which is an initial step in the management of the dog bite. I would have suggest you to take active immunization with anti rabies vaccine days 0,3,7,14 and 28. In addition to this you should take Inj TT to prevent rabies and tetanus respectively. Thank you.