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Do I Need To Take Anymore Precaution Due To Scratching By Dog?
A stray dog s paws scratched my leg this morning. The soil from the dog s paws came on my leg. I washed the area for about half a minute. There were no scratches. Later i washed it again and applied anti-septic lotion. Do i need to take any more pre-cautions?
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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I reviewed your history.
If there is no bite and bleeding then no need of vaccination against rabies. You need to wash the area thoroughly, no need to worry. But if there is skin injury and bleeding you need vaccination.
Hope this information is helpful.
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Welcome to Health care magic.
I reviewed your history.
If there is no bite and bleeding then no need of vaccination against rabies. You need to wash the area thoroughly, no need to worry. But if there is skin injury and bleeding you need vaccination.
Hope this information is helpful.
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