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What Are The Rashes Around The Dog Bitten Area?
I was recently bit my my dachshund. He s up to date on all shots, and normally a sweet dog. He bit me badly though. I went to an urgent care doctor who gave me a tetanus shot and a prescription of antibiotics. The bite has healed almost completely, however, I recently began to develop a rash around the dog bite. It s itchy and a slightly inflamed. The bite occurred approximately 2 weeks ago. The rash showed up approximately 5 days ago, and is only surrounding the bite. Should I be concerned? What could this be?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Rabies is a 100% fatal disease but 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. Dog is a known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit it by biting.
As you were bit by your pet fully vaccinated dog 2 weeks ago for which you have taken treatment as advised by your doctor. If the dog is healthy even after 10 days following your bite, you are 100% safe that you will not develop rabies.
Regarding your rashes around the wound may be due to may reasons like allergy, local wound reactions and some other associated infections. This requires physical examination to confirm the diagnosis, I would suggest you to apply calamine lotion which will subside your symptoms.
Thank you.
welcome to HCM,
Rabies is a 100% fatal disease but 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. Dog is a known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit it by biting.
As you were bit by your pet fully vaccinated dog 2 weeks ago for which you have taken treatment as advised by your doctor. If the dog is healthy even after 10 days following your bite, you are 100% safe that you will not develop rabies.
Regarding your rashes around the wound may be due to may reasons like allergy, local wound reactions and some other associated infections. This requires physical examination to confirm the diagnosis, I would suggest you to apply calamine lotion which will subside your symptoms.
Thank you.
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