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What Is The Right Dose Of Anti Rabies Injections After A Dog Bite?
Dear sir,dog bites to me on 22.07.11.I went to govt hospital and they given tetanus injection and first doses of rabit and asked to come on 3,7,28,days from the date of first injection given .
wound was back of right knee.
Is this doses is engough for me and shall i take 2more doses outside in private hospital
any booster doses is required after one year.
wound was back of right knee.
Is this doses is engough for me and shall i take 2more doses outside in private hospital
any booster doses is required after one year.
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum.
Previously there was a schedule of 5 doses of anti rabies vaccination, now it is scheduled to be 4 doses, if one more booster dose is taken after 1 year of the last dose it will be for benefit only.
Normally after the dog bite, if the dog is alive and healthy to be observed for 15 days, there is no necessity for A.R.V. vaccination.Of course you can have it for good.
If it is a stamped dog of rabies, along with A.R.V. anti rabies serum is to be injected.
Wishing you good luck . Thank you.
Previously there was a schedule of 5 doses of anti rabies vaccination, now it is scheduled to be 4 doses, if one more booster dose is taken after 1 year of the last dose it will be for benefit only.
Normally after the dog bite, if the dog is alive and healthy to be observed for 15 days, there is no necessity for A.R.V. vaccination.Of course you can have it for good.
If it is a stamped dog of rabies, along with A.R.V. anti rabies serum is to be injected.
Wishing you good luck . Thank you.
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