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Suggest Treatment To Be Taken After Bitten By A Dog

A straying dog kept his feet accidentally on my feet while I was going through the toad. I am not sure dog nail has scratched on my feet or not .Because I am having old scratch spot on my feet .DOg has not bitten me.So what to do in this situation because I am not sure about the scratch.
Tue, 7 Apr 2015
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Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the suspected scratch on your foot by a stray dog's nail.

Nothing to worry about it.
Rabies virus is mainly present in the saliva of the rabid animals like dogs.
Dog bite can transmit the virus if it is present in the animal.

Since the alleged dog has not bitten you and it seems you are sure of the scratch on your feet. There is no chance of getting rabies from such encounter with the stray dog.

If at all, this scratch can be treated with cleaning of the wound with soap and water or povidine solution with a booster dose of Inj Tetanus toxoid.
Hope this clarification has cleared your doubt.
Your feedback is highly appreciated.

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Suggest Treatment To Be Taken After Bitten By A Dog

Hi Thanks for posting your query on HCM. I appreciate your concern for the suspected scratch on your foot by a stray dog s nail. Nothing to worry about it. Rabies virus is mainly present in the saliva of the rabid animals like dogs. Dog bite can transmit the virus if it is present in the animal. Since the alleged dog has not bitten you and it seems you are sure of the scratch on your feet. There is no chance of getting rabies from such encounter with the stray dog. If at all, this scratch can be treated with cleaning of the wound with soap and water or povidine solution with a booster dose of Inj Tetanus toxoid. Hope this clarification has cleared your doubt. Your feedback is highly appreciated.