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Not Taken Anti-rabies Or Tetanus Shot After Being Bitten By A Vaccinated Dog. Wound Has Healed. Any Problems In Future?
hi doc. i was biten by a shit tzu dog a 1 year old with a complete vaccined and i was bitten last 3 weeks ago and my would was totally healed and the dog was just fine with no sign of weakness. my concern is I didn t take a anti tetanus shot, is there any problem later that will occure on my health if I have not taken any anti rabies or anti tetanus shots?
Wed, 31 Oct 2012
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
If you have not taken any anti tetanus shots within the last 5 years, you can take a booster dose. It will give you immunity against tetanus. Since you have not got any problems till now, that is even after 3 weeks of the bite, you need not be concerned about rabies or tetanus infection from the bite.
A vaccinated dog usually is a safe animal with regards to any bite from it. If it did not show any symptoms of rabies within 10 days of the time since it bit a person, it is safe to say that it is not rabies infected. Hope you are relieved of your concern now.
I would suggest you to take a booster dose of tetanus vaccination if you have not taken it within the last 5 years to protect you from the infection later on.
Hope I have answered your question. Please let me know if any further clarification is required on anything else. Thank you.
Regards
Thanks for the query.
If you have not taken any anti tetanus shots within the last 5 years, you can take a booster dose. It will give you immunity against tetanus. Since you have not got any problems till now, that is even after 3 weeks of the bite, you need not be concerned about rabies or tetanus infection from the bite.
A vaccinated dog usually is a safe animal with regards to any bite from it. If it did not show any symptoms of rabies within 10 days of the time since it bit a person, it is safe to say that it is not rabies infected. Hope you are relieved of your concern now.
I would suggest you to take a booster dose of tetanus vaccination if you have not taken it within the last 5 years to protect you from the infection later on.
Hope I have answered your question. Please let me know if any further clarification is required on anything else. Thank you.
Regards
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now you had pssed 3 weeks.wound is clear.than not think about tetnus.but about rabies you can watch dog.and take homeopathic medicine for 1 wk at night Hydrophobinum 200.
dr neeraj gupta
now you had pssed 3 weeks.wound is clear.than not think about tetnus.but about rabies you can watch dog.and take homeopathic medicine for 1 wk at night Hydrophobinum 200.
dr neeraj gupta
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