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Is It Normal To Have Swelling After A Dog Bite

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I was bitten by a dog on my hand last night (about 24 hours ago). Cleansed with irrigation solution ... 1000mg) to be taken twice daily. Just cleansed the wound now and noted that there's quite... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

My daughter has 5 years was playing with my neighbor dog & suddenly she came to me crying & showed me a wound in her waist . She can't describe if it was a dig bite or dog... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shanthi.E MD

HI, my wife is bitten by dog (domestic) and on 5-shot of vaccination ..Already completed 3rd one. Next is scheduled on 15th Feb and last one on 5th March..My question is can I have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta MD

Hi, I got first 3 shots out of 5 of rabies after a dog bite 2 months back and now i have another scratch from a dog bite, do i need to take shots again? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Sheetal Verma MD

Hi doctors, I had a dog bite in 2012 and completed 5 vaccines of rabipur . I again had a scratch in ... times I completed booster doses. Yesterday evening I encountered a dog... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sheetal Verma ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

My husband stepped over a street dog. Dog had bite him on his leg near ankle, just lil blood like ...) within two hours. He got swelling on his wound now...Is that normal? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suchda MD

cleaned with hydrozen peroxide and hotwater right after dog bite. It is home dog. Went to urgent .... Is there chance of rabies. Its been 4 days and dog... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suchda ( Naturopathy & Yoga Specialist)
Dr. Vikram Yelugoti MD

› ... › Medical Forum › Internal Medicine › Dog Bite It is normal and drink water. I was given only tetanus as I ... chocolates? Steps To Follow After Dog... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vikram Yelugoti ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

dog was current with rabies shots. My thumb is still slightly swollen and I cannot bend it all the way down as I use to. Is this normal and will the slight swelling ever go... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

got a dog bite on Sunday went to an urgent care center they stitched me up and gave me a tetanus shot. the spot where I got the shot is red warm hard and raised is this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)