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Hello! I got bitten by my dog a few hours ago... It didn't bleed, and it left no scratches. I'm still worried, though. This is my second time I got bitten, my first time was bitten by a puppy, and I had multiple shots of vaccine back then. But does that mean I'm safe until now? Sorry, I'm just getting really paranoid, and every tiny muscle spasm I get makes me nervous. Am i just overthinking things? Thanks.
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Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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Hi & Welcome.
There's nothing to worry.
You need to take two booster doses of anti-rabies vaccine on days 0 & 3 following the dog bite. Along with it a single shot of tetanus toxoid is also recommended if you were not immunized adequately before.
The wound also needs to be cleaned with Iodine solution or alcohol.
Hope this will work.
There's nothing to worry.
You need to take two booster doses of anti-rabies vaccine on days 0 & 3 following the dog bite. Along with it a single shot of tetanus toxoid is also recommended if you were not immunized adequately before.
The wound also needs to be cleaned with Iodine solution or alcohol.
Hope this will work.
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