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What Are The Possible Treatment For Dog Bite?
hello iam 24 yrs male..i got bitten by a dog 20 yrs back for which i got vaccinated..now i got a puppy 2months old who bite me slightly ..with a small pucnture type wound..the puppy is vaccinated 2 weeks back..so is there any chance i can get rabies again..??do i need to get vaccinated again??
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Rabies vaccine if taken properly with all the boosters .. will give you immunity for nearly ten years. You must take rabies sensitizing and 3 booster doses now.take a tetanus vaccine also to be on the safer side.
Make sure your pup is vaccinated regularly.
Regards.
Rabies vaccine if taken properly with all the boosters .. will give you immunity for nearly ten years. You must take rabies sensitizing and 3 booster doses now.take a tetanus vaccine also to be on the safer side.
Make sure your pup is vaccinated regularly.
Regards.
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