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What Are The Treatments Required After Getting Bitten By A Dog?
good morning doctor last night my husband bitten by a pet dog.after that he washed with running tap water and soap he took TT .is it enough or is there any further treatment to take and is he avoid joggary and ground nuts please give your valuable solution.thank you
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As your husband was bit by a pet dog and has washed the wound and taken TT injection, i would like to know whether there was any bleeding after the bite.
Your husband need to take atleast three doses of antirabies vaccines on days 0,3 and 7. You need to observe the biting dog for 10 days.
If the biting animal develop any symptoms of rabies or dies during this period, he need to take remaining two doses of antirabies vaccine on days 14 and 28.
If there is any bleeding , he need to take anti rabies immunoglobulin also, it is because rabies is 100 5 fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
As your husband was bit by a pet dog and has washed the wound and taken TT injection, i would like to know whether there was any bleeding after the bite.
Your husband need to take atleast three doses of antirabies vaccines on days 0,3 and 7. You need to observe the biting dog for 10 days.
If the biting animal develop any symptoms of rabies or dies during this period, he need to take remaining two doses of antirabies vaccine on days 14 and 28.
If there is any bleeding , he need to take anti rabies immunoglobulin also, it is because rabies is 100 5 fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.
Thank you.
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