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Suggest Treatment For A Bleeding Wound Due To A Dog Bite
5 days ago my mom was bitten by our neighbors dog.The dog has a vaccine 2 years ago from its last vaccine still it has effect to the dog, my mom don't have yet a ANti tetanus and Anti rabist vaccine because the owner of the dog assure us that their dog don't have a rabist.Can we rely on what they told us?My mom don't have the symptoms like fever but she feels discomfort this past few days and the wound still bleeding until now there is also some un attended movement in her hand that is happening like it was moving withour her moving it herself..
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment and this is transmitted by dog bite.
As your mom was bit by partially vaccinated dog which has led to bleeding from that site, according to WHO it is categorized into Cat III which requires following treatment.
1.Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
2.Passive immunization with RIGs around the wound.
3.Oral antibiotic like Tab Augmentin, twice daily
4.Topical T-Bact ointment.
Don't take any risk with this disease, I would suggest your mother to take aforementioned treatment.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment and this is transmitted by dog bite.
As your mom was bit by partially vaccinated dog which has led to bleeding from that site, according to WHO it is categorized into Cat III which requires following treatment.
1.Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
2.Passive immunization with RIGs around the wound.
3.Oral antibiotic like Tab Augmentin, twice daily
4.Topical T-Bact ointment.
Don't take any risk with this disease, I would suggest your mother to take aforementioned treatment.
Thank you.
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