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What Can Be Done For Dog Bite Other Than Rabipur And Tetanus Injection?

Hi Doctor i got a stray dog bite last thursday, i took Rabipur injection and Tetanus injection on that day itself and on 3d day i took another dose of rabipur injection do i have to do anything apart from rabipur injections on day 7,15 and 28th days resp. can u pls guide me for the same?
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As you were bit by stray dog for which you have taken antirabies vaccine and tetanus injection. Proper management of dog bite is very important because rabies is a 100% fatal disease but it is 100% fatal.

The category of bite is very important in management of dog bite, if there is any bleeding it will be categorized into Cat III, for which passive immunoglobulin is required and should be administered as early as possible around in and around the wound.

Complete the course of antirabies vaccine which should be administered intramuscular to deltoid.

Oral antibiotics to prevent infection and topical antibacterial cream should be applied.
Thank you.
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What Can Be Done For Dog Bite Other Than Rabipur And Tetanus Injection?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you were bit by stray dog for which you have taken antirabies vaccine and tetanus injection. Proper management of dog bite is very important because rabies is a 100% fatal disease but it is 100% fatal. The category of bite is very important in management of dog bite, if there is any bleeding it will be categorized into Cat III, for which passive immunoglobulin is required and should be administered as early as possible around in and around the wound. Complete the course of antirabies vaccine which should be administered intramuscular to deltoid. Oral antibiotics to prevent infection and topical antibacterial cream should be applied. Thank you.