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How To Treat Dog Bite?
my friend was slightly bitten by a dog in october 2011 in a residential area by a dog walked by the owner ( He forgot to ask if the dog has been immunized since he did not realize that he was bitten by a dog, and only after he reached home, he saw his back of his upper knee with impression of two front teeth) Same day he visited E.R, but the doctor said its superficial bite and next day, his physician also said it's law that the dogs are immunized in Maryland and neither of them gave him any shots ( but prescribed antibiotic ). He did not complain about any pain at the site of bite for 2 months. But he is complaining of sciatic pain for the past 3 weeks. Is this connected with rabies?
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As your friend was bitten by a dog on the posterior aspect of the knee for which he has visited the ER and they have not given any shot of vaccine, stating that all dogs were vaccinated in that country.
Rabies is a disease which is transmitted by dog bite, which is 100% fatal but 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. If the dog is vaccinated also you need to observe the dog for 10 days.
So I would have advised you to take at least three doses of anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3 and 7.As your friend is complaining of sciatic pain it may not be the symptom of rabies.
So I would suggest you to consult the neurologist for further evaluation and treatment.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
As your friend was bitten by a dog on the posterior aspect of the knee for which he has visited the ER and they have not given any shot of vaccine, stating that all dogs were vaccinated in that country.
Rabies is a disease which is transmitted by dog bite, which is 100% fatal but 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. If the dog is vaccinated also you need to observe the dog for 10 days.
So I would have advised you to take at least three doses of anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3 and 7.As your friend is complaining of sciatic pain it may not be the symptom of rabies.
So I would suggest you to consult the neurologist for further evaluation and treatment.
Thank you.
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