A Street Dog Bite Me From Behind I Am Wearing Plazo Should I Be Worried

Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2025

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Question : A street dog bite me from behind I am wearing plazo. No bleeding no scratches. But I got intramuscular arv within 3 hrs . After one day there is minor red bruise on leg and there is some pain because of the pressure.I am completing my arv schedule.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need not worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query

The bruise could be due to physical trauma to the affected area. This fades off over gew days.No need for any sort of intervention.

Complete the ARV schedule

Hope, I answered your query

Wishing you good health

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

I got arv intramuscular within 3 hrs from local doctor. But they suggested I should complete full course from government hospital. Next day they started my first intradermal arv schedule. Does it make it effective?? Will my first intramuscular dose works which I taken within 3hrs?????

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back

Yes, it works.

Please complete the schedule.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar