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Is Dog Bite Fatal Even If There Is Just Skin Tear?

i got bitten by a dog that someone in my apartment building owns, how at risk am I? I live in a large city in the Eastern U.S., I have no reason to believe that this dog frequents the outdoors (again, a big apartment building with little wildlife anywhere near it) there was no blood, but a little skin tore. it was a small dog, i was petting it and in its excitement i suppose, it bit me. what do you think?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello
This is a very delicate question.
Rabies virus remain on the canine teeth of dog ( with the help of which dog bite some one).
When such patient visit my clinic I advise them to take anti rabies vaccine on day 0, 3, 7, 14 & 30 th day ( post exposure ).
While some doctor advise their patient to observe and keep watch for dog for 10 days , if dog dies within 10 days then they recommend anti rabies vaccine .
I recommend you get in anti rabies vaccine as mentioned above.
Since dog was stray ,so I recommended .
Good luck.
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Is Dog Bite Fatal Even If There Is Just Skin Tear?

Hello This is a very delicate question. Rabies virus remain on the canine teeth of dog ( with the help of which dog bite some one). When such patient visit my clinic I advise them to take anti rabies vaccine on day 0, 3, 7, 14 & 30 th day ( post exposure ). While some doctor advise their patient to observe and keep watch for dog for 10 days , if dog dies within 10 days then they recommend anti rabies vaccine . I recommend you get in anti rabies vaccine as mentioned above. Since dog was stray ,so I recommended . Good luck.