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Stray Dog Scratched Me

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Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

Some times while playing my pet dog or my pet cat scratches me or sometime i get small bite. Both are unvaccinated but are very healthy and are not got bitten by any stray animal. Now is it necessary ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kampana MD

Hi, A week ago, I was bitten by a dog. I started taking anti- rabies injections. Unfortunately, after taking 2 out of 5 anti-rabies vaccinations, I was again scratched by a stray dog. Now, my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kampana ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Hello, I got a minor scratch from one of the stray dogs that I feed. He was jumping on me and being playful and accidentally scratched me. It's a superficial scratch and there wasn't any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

Hi I am from XXXXXXX was bitten by a stray dog (very minor scratch) on my leg. I am not sure whether the dog had bitten me or just scratched my leg. I have taken Rabipur shots on the 0 ,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

my pet dog (fully vaccinated against rabies 2 months ago) has scratched my arm. i had taken anti rabies shots more than 6 years ago. do i need? also please note that my pet dog was bitten by a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Jeetendra Sharma MD

Hi, I am in Thailand. A stray dog rebuked at me as if to bite though he didn t actually bite ... skin of my hand is intact. The dog is a stray that wonders around people around this area... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jeetendra Sharma ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

Does a scratch from a stray dog cause rabies? Yesterday evening while playing with a stray dog in our society I was scratched by the dog when it jumped on me. The scratch is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Shama MD

A stray dog s paws scratched my leg this morning. The soil from the dog s paws came on my leg. I washed the area for about half a minute. There were no scratches. Later i washed it again and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shama ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

again vaccinated and and how much doses will be required plz tell me During second stray dog bite i get ...Hi doctor i get bitten by stray dog 3years ago and at first time bitten by... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed MD

Dr I wanted to know if a child of !! years who is been scratched by a stray dog playfully and once cleaned by using dettol the mark has been dissappeared so does he still need a vaccination and also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed ( OBGYN)