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Suggest Anti-rabies Vaccination Dosage After Dog Licked A Wound
Posted on
Wed, 6 Jan 2016
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Wed, 6 Jan 2016
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Question : Hello sir today is day 10 from the day i started antirabies vaccine (27 December) and till now i have completed 3 dose of vaccine.... And counted from the day on which dog licked my cuticle of finger which was having blood today 12 days completed so still for how many days should i observe the dog now.. and remaining 2 dose which is on 10 January and 25 january should i countinue to take or 3 dose which i have took till now is sufficient pls do reply much tense. And dog is active eating and doing well.
Brief Answer:
No need to strictly observe dog and please take 5 doses
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. If it is 10 days from vaccination then there is no need to observe dog strictly. However it is your own dog and you will keep your dog for many years now.
2. The purpose of the vaccine is to produce anti rabies antibodies. This takes up to a month and if you take 5 vaccines then there will be a better immune response and you will be safe.
3. In international standards, rabies antibodies level should be more than 0.5 IU/ ml. This usually takes a month and can be achieved quickly with 5 vaccine dose schedule and therefore I recommend that you take 5 doses of vaccine. This will make you completely safe from rabies for about 5 years. However if any dog bite occurs after one year then booster dose is required to increase your immunity.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
No need to strictly observe dog and please take 5 doses
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. If it is 10 days from vaccination then there is no need to observe dog strictly. However it is your own dog and you will keep your dog for many years now.
2. The purpose of the vaccine is to produce anti rabies antibodies. This takes up to a month and if you take 5 vaccines then there will be a better immune response and you will be safe.
3. In international standards, rabies antibodies level should be more than 0.5 IU/ ml. This usually takes a month and can be achieved quickly with 5 vaccine dose schedule and therefore I recommend that you take 5 doses of vaccine. This will make you completely safe from rabies for about 5 years. However if any dog bite occurs after one year then booster dose is required to increase your immunity.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir as i am thinking i am gettimg constant mild headache near ear progressive toward back to neck and upperjaw pain also now it is third day as sleeping and waking still having...... Getting much tense sir :(
Brief Answer:
Your headache can be from flu and tension
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. I feel your symptoms are due to flu and cold. I have seen many patients like you who get tensed and feel uncomfortable after dog bite even though they have taken vaccination.
2. I assure you that you are fine and there is zero risk of rabies to you.
3. Please stop thinking about the dog licking your finger and getting rabies. You can take paracetamol 500 mg for headache every 6 hours after food.
4. Your headache is also partly because of tension from the thought that you have not got immunoglobulin. Please remember that immunoglobulin is given in case of high risk cuts only and your dog licked your finger which was grade 1 class of wound.
5. I would like to follow up with you closely for the next one to two weeks and if you have any problems please let me know so that we can discuss in detail. Eat healthy food and keep yourself protected from cold weather.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Your headache can be from flu and tension
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. I feel your symptoms are due to flu and cold. I have seen many patients like you who get tensed and feel uncomfortable after dog bite even though they have taken vaccination.
2. I assure you that you are fine and there is zero risk of rabies to you.
3. Please stop thinking about the dog licking your finger and getting rabies. You can take paracetamol 500 mg for headache every 6 hours after food.
4. Your headache is also partly because of tension from the thought that you have not got immunoglobulin. Please remember that immunoglobulin is given in case of high risk cuts only and your dog licked your finger which was grade 1 class of wound.
5. I would like to follow up with you closely for the next one to two weeks and if you have any problems please let me know so that we can discuss in detail. Eat healthy food and keep yourself protected from cold weather.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
You are protected with vaccine and the symptoms are probably due to flu
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. Your anxiety is high and the symptoms are because of thinking and flu. The weather is cold and you can have a flu. This will get better in a week and avoid dust pollution.
2. You have received vaccine and therefore protected.
3. No patient with vaccine will get rabies. Please think that you are protected and there is no chance of rabies.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
You are protected with vaccine and the symptoms are probably due to flu
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. Your anxiety is high and the symptoms are because of thinking and flu. The weather is cold and you can have a flu. This will get better in a week and avoid dust pollution.
2. You have received vaccine and therefore protected.
3. No patient with vaccine will get rabies. Please think that you are protected and there is no chance of rabies.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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