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Pet Dog Bite. Dog Already Received Booster Dose Of Rabipur. Need To Go For Vaccination?
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i have had 5doses of rabipur injection as w.h .o recommendations two years back in . 2011.after post exposure . my question is that , i had again pet dog bite this morning 21.9.2013 . my pet dog had already received booster dose of rabipur one months back. do i really need to go for vaccination again???? please advice. thanks
i have had 5doses of rabipur injection as w.h .o recommendations two years back in . 2011.after post exposure . my question is that , i had again pet dog bite this morning 21.9.2013 . my pet dog had already received booster dose of rabipur one months back. do i really need to go for vaccination again???? please advice. thanks
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you are already vaccinated. against rabiesso it is not nessesary to take arv.but you can still observe yr.pet for 10days as a precaution.
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