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Should Anti Rabies Vaccination Be Taken For The Bite By A 4 Month Old Dog?

I was bitten by a 4-month old puppy owned by our neighbor. The puppy seems very healthy and active like normal. The owner said she was vaccinated about 1-2 weeks ago with anti-rabies vaccine. The parents of the dog was also said to be well taken cared of and not left astray. It is already the 3rd day since i was bitten, do you think i need to have anti-rabies vaccine for myself even if the puppy looked healthy until now?How long does the anti-rabies vaccine take effect for dogs since she was just vaccinated 2 weeks ago?I'm wondering if the vaccine already took effect on the dog when she bit me..pls.help..Thanks.
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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hi
thank you for asking your concern and welcome to hcm. i would you make you assure that you need not take anti rabies injection at all based on your description given. i would like to to tell you there are few things where we should be more careful about when to think of taking ARV.
1. stray dog bite
2. history of biting to many people
3. unprovoked bite
4. oozing of blood from the bite mark
5. bite on already existed wound
6. bite on face
7. bite by non vaccinated dog

in your case there is hardly any thing to get worried. there are few things to take care of.
1. wash the bite mark under running tap water, even now it is ok if you have not done it.
2. injection tetanus is must if not taken within last 3 years
3. observe dog for 10 days if it dies you have to take arv. that can be taken on 11th day also.
4. no need to take antibiotics if wound is clean and small

i hope i answered your concern. feel free to ask any doubts.
thank you
regards
dr. abhijit
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Should Anti Rabies Vaccination Be Taken For The Bite By A 4 Month Old Dog?

hi thank you for asking your concern and welcome to hcm. i would you make you assure that you need not take anti rabies injection at all based on your description given. i would like to to tell you there are few things where we should be more careful about when to think of taking ARV. 1. stray dog bite 2. history of biting to many people 3. unprovoked bite 4. oozing of blood from the bite mark 5. bite on already existed wound 6. bite on face 7. bite by non vaccinated dog in your case there is hardly any thing to get worried. there are few things to take care of. 1. wash the bite mark under running tap water, even now it is ok if you have not done it. 2. injection tetanus is must if not taken within last 3 years 3. observe dog for 10 days if it dies you have to take arv. that can be taken on 11th day also. 4. no need to take antibiotics if wound is clean and small i hope i answered your concern. feel free to ask any doubts. thank you regards dr. abhijit