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Suggest Treatment For Dog Bite On The Thigh
Dear doctor,
so on 29thof july around 9am i went to a gompa (tibetan temple) for blessing and when i was bending for blessing from the rinpoche, his dog who was sitting right off his foot looked over at me BARKED and started attacking me, the dog couldnt bit me first as i was running but then he got me and bit me on my thigh, the the area where he bit looks blueish-red. I didnt have tetanus vacine as i had it 3-4 months back or do ineed one? I went to have my first injection on 31st july and i drank soft drink (slice) mango juice of 2 bottles and a bottle of sprite a day after my first anti-rabies shot. Does that make my injection shot useless? Do i need to re shot the injection again? Or is it ok? I will be having my 3rd injection within 10 days of the dog bite but the last two injection would be 17 days and 29 days respectively, is that ok ? OR do i need to take the 5series of anit-rabies vacine within 10 days? The rinpoche who is the owner of the dog did told me the dog was vacinated but he didnt show me the record of the shot given to the dog and the dog bit me when i wasnt event provoking him he was sitting laying on his head and then right after he saw me he bit me, the bite was unprovoked. Dear Doctor kindly guide me through.
Much regards and thanks
d
so on 29thof july around 9am i went to a gompa (tibetan temple) for blessing and when i was bending for blessing from the rinpoche, his dog who was sitting right off his foot looked over at me BARKED and started attacking me, the dog couldnt bit me first as i was running but then he got me and bit me on my thigh, the the area where he bit looks blueish-red. I didnt have tetanus vacine as i had it 3-4 months back or do ineed one? I went to have my first injection on 31st july and i drank soft drink (slice) mango juice of 2 bottles and a bottle of sprite a day after my first anti-rabies shot. Does that make my injection shot useless? Do i need to re shot the injection again? Or is it ok? I will be having my 3rd injection within 10 days of the dog bite but the last two injection would be 17 days and 29 days respectively, is that ok ? OR do i need to take the 5series of anit-rabies vacine within 10 days? The rinpoche who is the owner of the dog did told me the dog was vacinated but he didnt show me the record of the shot given to the dog and the dog bit me when i wasnt event provoking him he was sitting laying on his head and then right after he saw me he bit me, the bite was unprovoked. Dear Doctor kindly guide me through.
Much regards and thanks
d
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Hi & Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for the treatment of dog bite.
Dog bite whether provoked or unprovoked should be treated with 5 doses of anti rabies vaccine on 0,3,7, 14 and 28 days along with the wound management and Inj. Tetanus toxoid.
Having a drink of either mango juice or spirite soft drink will not decrease the efficacy of the vaccine hence no need to repeat the same dose again.
However, continue to take the vaccine as per the recommended schedule mentioned above which gives more protection.
No need to take 5 doses of the vaccine within 10 days of exposure (dog bite).
Hope to have answered your query.
I appreciate your concern for the treatment of dog bite.
Dog bite whether provoked or unprovoked should be treated with 5 doses of anti rabies vaccine on 0,3,7, 14 and 28 days along with the wound management and Inj. Tetanus toxoid.
Having a drink of either mango juice or spirite soft drink will not decrease the efficacy of the vaccine hence no need to repeat the same dose again.
However, continue to take the vaccine as per the recommended schedule mentioned above which gives more protection.
No need to take 5 doses of the vaccine within 10 days of exposure (dog bite).
Hope to have answered your query.
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