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Should Anti Rabies Injection Be Taken After Injury From Dog?
I got injury of index finger by a stray puppy. skin is intact as no breakge is seen, but blood is collected underneath the skin. dere ws no ozzing blood frm site of injury. Do i need to take anti rabies injection? Puppy had many sibilings n dey died due to some insect bites 2-3 months back. He is the only one survived. he is healthy but nt vaccinated. .
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
Hi & Welcome.
You seem to have Category II of exposure.
Therefore you need to take FOUR doses of anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 & 28. You may stop taking the treatment if animal remains healthy throughout an observation period of 10 days.
Hope this answers your query.
You seem to have Category II of exposure.
Therefore you need to take FOUR doses of anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 & 28. You may stop taking the treatment if animal remains healthy throughout an observation period of 10 days.
Hope this answers your query.
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