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Whether A Dog's Nail Scratch Dangerous

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Dr. Ketan Vagholkar MD

hello ..i am XXXXXXX.......In 2002 a dog scratch by his nail in my leg...........is there any chance of getting rabies infected now,? Is there any test available to check whether i am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ketan Vagholkar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Akhilesh Dubey MD

i had a small dog nail scratch on my hand two months before and it has died after one month . but ... and trying to bite everyone.both dogs were not vaccinated against rabbis.now i want to know... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhilesh Dubey ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

i got minute scratch from pet dogs nail ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Hello, My dog is immunized and made a small scratch with its nail, while it was playing with me. Prior to it, the dog was kept in a kennel for a day, as I was out on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Hi Sir, my pet dog of less than 3 months has scratch me today by his nail, some little blood has come;is there any problem with this, or I have to take vaccine . Dog has not given anti-rabbies... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)

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Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

Dear Sir, My daugher 3 and half years old. get nail scratch by society / building dog (Not having any rabis) on sunday (5th Aug). At the time of scratch by dog s nails she got... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Gaurav Prajapati MD

Sir I just got a scratch from my dogs nail n it did bleed a little. The problem is his injections were due this march but v couldn t get him as the vet was unavailable here n he is not used to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Prajapati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sumeet Arora MD

Hi Doctor, My 3 year old daughter got a scratch on her leg from a 1month old dog s nail. It has been 8 days since the incident and the dog stays healthy. My question is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumeet Arora ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Hi, I got a very little scratch from my 1.5 months old labrador puppy s nail on my arm today while I was Playing with him, the scratch is too small that I am not able to see where is it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

A straying dog kept his feet accidentally on my feet while I was going through the toad. I am not sure dog nail has scratched on my feet or not .Because I am having old scratch spot on my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)