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Is It Required To Take Injection For Dog Nail Scratch

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Hello, My dog is immunized and made a small scratch with its nail, while it was playing with me. Prior to it, the dog was kept in a kennel for a day, as I was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Hi Sir, my pet dog of less than 3 months has scratch me today by his nail, some little blood has come;is there any problem with this, or I have to take vaccine . Dog has not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

another dog. Do I need to take PEP? OR, I should observe the dog for 10 days. This happened yesterday and ... remove a thing just beside it I received a little scratch on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar MD

doctor advised me that not to take any further vaccine. Only 2 injection of vaccine is sufficient. Please ...Hello Sir, I am Er. Ankit, Last Saturday(25.06.2016) i visited XXXXXXX and there i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hello Sir, My son just got scratch / bite on face by dog 3hrs back, it was bleeding as well, I cleaned with dettol AND immediately gone for rabies vaccine ( Rabipur ) injection. should I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

any need to take antirabish injections? It is more than three days now. What should i do ? Kindly ...Dear Sir, My daugher 3 and half years old. get nail scratch by society /... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Prabhash Verma MD

like to be one scratch by that street dog .i m not sure that scratch was for that dog.So should i take antibiotic injection for the same.and if yes then how many... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhash Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

My dog 3 years old german sheperd put a light scrach with tooth on the arm. On upper layer of skin Is it required to take injection? If required ! Than within how... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sumeet Arora MD

Hi Doctor, My 3 year old daughter got a scratch on her leg from a 1month old dog s nail. It has been 8 days since the incident and the dog stays healthy. My question is should I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumeet Arora ( Pediatrician)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

again kept a scratch with his teeth on my leg..so do i want to take the injection again or no need of it?My dog is vaccinated n its vaccination expires probably in sep 2015 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)