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Is Rabies Vaccine Sufficient After Getting Scratched By Kitten?

I am a 26 year old male from India. I was badly scratched by a stray kitten several times on both my lower arms during the last four months that I kept it as a pet. My skin broke and blood used to come out. I even got bites but the cats teeth never really penetrated through skin. The time between getting scratched and cleaning was always ten to fifteen minutes which I did with soap and water. On the first day when the stray was found it was taken for sterilization. But I did not ask what medicines were given to it. Is there a chance of me getting any rabies infection? Last week I got a swelled left eye soon after which even my right eye started swelling. I even got a mild swelling on my tongue. I took tetanus injection and showed my eyes to eye doctor who gave me Ketorolac Tromethamine + Ofloxacin Ophthalmic solution eye drops and eye ointment called Moxicip. Now my eyes are getting better and swelling in tongue is gone. I took a rabies vaccine called VAXIRAB amount-338.00 which also included INJ.GIVING CHARGE amount-5.00.The doctor has told me to take three more doses of this vaccine on 11, 14 and 21 of May. There is even a fifth dose which is not menshined in my prescription. Please help me. I would like to know if these vaccines are sufficient and safe to save my life.
                                                                 
Fri, 20 May 2016
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Hello ,
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and thanks for sharing your concern with us .
In high risk situations rabies immunoglobulins with rabies vaccination should be provided . Rabies vaccine is given in 5 doses at 0 ,3,7,14,30 day . If you have any doubt then ask your healthcare providers without any hesitation .
One should keep an eye (observation)on the animal which has bitten the person for 10 days , if the animal is well after 10 days of incident then there is no risk . If the animal is suspected to be rabid (becomes ill ) in observation period of 10 days after biting then immediate immunoglobulin and vaccination should be done .
I wish you good health.
Best Regards ,
DR.S.TOMAR
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Is Rabies Vaccine Sufficient After Getting Scratched By Kitten?

Hello , Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and thanks for sharing your concern with us . In high risk situations rabies immunoglobulins with rabies vaccination should be provided . Rabies vaccine is given in 5 doses at 0 ,3,7,14,30 day . If you have any doubt then ask your healthcare providers without any hesitation . One should keep an eye (observation)on the animal which has bitten the person for 10 days , if the animal is well after 10 days of incident then there is no risk . If the animal is suspected to be rabid (becomes ill ) in observation period of 10 days after biting then immediate immunoglobulin and vaccination should be done . I wish you good health. Best Regards , DR.S.TOMAR