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Should Anti Rabies Shot Be Taken After Being Bitten By A Vaccinated Dog?

Hello doctor i am Ranjit..... actually i am the owner of Doberman dog 3 months old when i was playing with that one accidentally... dog has bitten me i have vaccinatted dog reguraly...... i did not found any wound in my fingers, is there any problems need to vaccinated for me
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC.
GOING BY YOUR HISTORY ,I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT ANTI RABIES VACCINE SHOULD BE TAKEN ONLY IN WOUNDS IN WHICH THERE IS CONTAMINATION OF BLOOD,LICKS ON WOUNDS.BITES ON HEAD AND NECK.YOUR BITE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE OF ANY SUCH GRADING.SO I SUGGEST YOU TO OBSERVE YOUR DOG FOR 10 DAYS.IN CASE THE ANIMAL DIES,ANTI RABIES VACCINE IS INDICATED.ALSO AS YOUR DOGS ARE VACCINATED YOU SEEM TO BE CARRYING ALMOST ZERO RISK OF GETTING INFECTED WITH RABIES VIRUS.IN CASE IF YOU ARE STILL UNCOMFORTABLE OR DOUBTFUL, YOU CAN GO WITH VACCINATION SCHEDULE OF-0,7,14,28 AND BOOSTER DOSE ON 90TH DAY.A TOTAL OF FIVE DOSES.VACCINE MADE FROM HDCC STRAIN-HUMAN DIPLOID ELL CULTURE VACCINE" SHOULD ONLY BE TAKEN.CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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Should Anti Rabies Shot Be Taken After Being Bitten By A Vaccinated Dog?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC. GOING BY YOUR HISTORY ,I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT ANTI RABIES VACCINE SHOULD BE TAKEN ONLY IN WOUNDS IN WHICH THERE IS CONTAMINATION OF BLOOD,LICKS ON WOUNDS.BITES ON HEAD AND NECK.YOUR BITE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE OF ANY SUCH GRADING.SO I SUGGEST YOU TO OBSERVE YOUR DOG FOR 10 DAYS.IN CASE THE ANIMAL DIES,ANTI RABIES VACCINE IS INDICATED.ALSO AS YOUR DOGS ARE VACCINATED YOU SEEM TO BE CARRYING ALMOST ZERO RISK OF GETTING INFECTED WITH RABIES VIRUS.IN CASE IF YOU ARE STILL UNCOMFORTABLE OR DOUBTFUL, YOU CAN GO WITH VACCINATION SCHEDULE OF-0,7,14,28 AND BOOSTER DOSE ON 90TH DAY.A TOTAL OF FIVE DOSES.VACCINE MADE FROM HDCC STRAIN-HUMAN DIPLOID ELL CULTURE VACCINE SHOULD ONLY BE TAKEN.CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.