How Can A Dog Bite Be Treated?

Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2017

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Question : Sir I am bite by dog on 09/02/2016 at 7:20AM and after that I have complete clean that area by soap and water and take ARV and immunoglobulin 1200 IU plz advice me any risk may be in my future

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need not worry.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through your query. In case of a dog bite, anti rabies immunoglobulin as well as anti-rabies vaccine has protected you for now and it is unlikely to have any negative effect in the future.

However, in case of a subsequent dog bite at a later date, you might still need to get vaccinated again.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee