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Bitten By Pet, Skin Crack, Blood Wound. Do I Need Vaccination?

I have a pet and is vaccinated with all vaccine and yearly dose. My pet bite me in october 2011 and i gone through with all vaccine which is necessary. Now today he was provoked and a bit angry and in that anger he bite me in my leg above knee . The wound was initially with skin when i washed with soap and water, after wards i used dettol to wash, and then skin cracks and its showing blood wound. though the blood is not following but now it looks like blood scratch/blood wound. Now, Dr. Please suggest me do i need to go again for vaccination . Thanks Doctor
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query,
Yes, you need to go for vaccination, but three doses only.
As the last vaccination for rabies is more than a year, you need 3 doses of antirabies vaccines on 0, 3, and 7 days.
If you have recieved TT injection within the last 5 years, another dose of TT is not required, but if it is more than 5 years go for TT vaccine also.
Consult your Physician for vaccination advise as early as possible.
Hope I have answered your query.
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Bitten By Pet, Skin Crack, Blood Wound. Do I Need Vaccination?

Hi, Thank you for your query, Yes, you need to go for vaccination, but three doses only. As the last vaccination for rabies is more than a year, you need 3 doses of antirabies vaccines on 0, 3, and 7 days. If you have recieved TT injection within the last 5 years, another dose of TT is not required, but if it is more than 5 years go for TT vaccine also. Consult your Physician for vaccination advise as early as possible. Hope I have answered your query.