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Suggest Remedy For Dog Bite

dr two days before my pet bitten me. in govt hospital thet took tt injection,IDRV INJECTION,and told to take equiralo injection. atd there a reaction for equiralo.adviced for HRIG VACCINE bUT I DIDNT TAKE .iS ANY PROBLEM FOR THIS.mY DOG IS VACCINATED ONE YEAR BACK. tHE BITE WAS APROVOKED BITE,?
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Rabies is a 100% fatal disease but 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. Dog is the known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit rabies by biting.

As you were bit by your pet dog for which your doctor has advised Inj TT, anti rabies vaccine by intradermal route and passive immunization by equine rabies immunoglobulin (ERIG) around the wound.

ERIG is advised if there is bleeding from the site of bite. As you were bit by your pet dog, I would suggest you to take three dose of anti rabies vaccine and to watch the dog for 10 days. If it is healthy you don't require serum.

If dog develops any symptoms of rabies you need to take equine rabies immunoglobulin (ERIG) around the wound.
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Suggest Remedy For Dog Bite

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Rabies is a 100% fatal disease but 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. Dog is the known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit rabies by biting. As you were bit by your pet dog for which your doctor has advised Inj TT, anti rabies vaccine by intradermal route and passive immunization by equine rabies immunoglobulin (ERIG) around the wound. ERIG is advised if there is bleeding from the site of bite. As you were bit by your pet dog, I would suggest you to take three dose of anti rabies vaccine and to watch the dog for 10 days. If it is healthy you don t require serum. If dog develops any symptoms of rabies you need to take equine rabies immunoglobulin (ERIG) around the wound. Thank you.