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Is An Anti Rabies Vaccination Needed For Skin Bleeding By Scratching?
my son age 17, height 5'8", weight 140lbs was scratched by his friend's domestic dog 2 hours ago. 2 nail went into the skin and it also bleed a bit. the friend's family says dog has all its vaccine. should my son take anti rabies shot or go see a doctor ?
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
As dog is already vaccintated you need not to worry. even if you do not take vaccine it will be ok. but in my opinion you should start with vaccine. it has no harm in taking the vaccine in stead of not taking. it will be available in government hospitals free of cost or at token charges. so in my opinion consult government doctors and start rabies shots.
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