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How Many Shots Of Rabies Should Be Given After A Dog Bite?
Well, I also have a dog that was just vaccinated last year. Last saturday a girl of 5 years old was bitten by my dog?
She got one shot of vaccination for anti-rabbies and one shot of anti-tetanous. The doctor said if my dog live after the 14 days observation, she doesn't need to be vaccinated. Will she needs to continue the vaccination?
She got one shot of vaccination for anti-rabbies and one shot of anti-tetanous. The doctor said if my dog live after the 14 days observation, she doesn't need to be vaccinated. Will she needs to continue the vaccination?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Hello.
Welcome to HCM,
As your pet dog which was fully immunized against the rabies and now it has bit a 5 year old girl.
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment.
She should be given atleast three doses of Antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3 and 7. If the dog is healthy after 10 days of bite nothing is required after that.
In addition to Antirabies vaccine Inj TT should be taken.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
As your pet dog which was fully immunized against the rabies and now it has bit a 5 year old girl.
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment.
She should be given atleast three doses of Antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3 and 7. If the dog is healthy after 10 days of bite nothing is required after that.
In addition to Antirabies vaccine Inj TT should be taken.
Thank you.
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