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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Are Dog Scratch On A Child Bad

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Dr.  T Shobha Deepak MD

I got scratched on the inside of my arm by my pet dog(8 months). He's received his vaccinations ... skin broken on the surface. today its not that bad, still red but going down and healing. i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Shobha Deepak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Divakara MD

Dog bite (Little Scratch with little blood) me on my finger on 5th jan-17. I started rabies vaccination on 25-jan-2017 (after 20 days) and completed 5 shots by 22-feb-17 dog is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Hello, My dog is immunized and made a small scratch with its nail, while it was playing with me. Prior to it, the dog was kept in a kennel for a day, as I was out on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

My daughter says she was scratched by a street dog yesterday. Later she said dat she had fallen while playing.there are two small scratches in her leg. How can I make sure whether it is a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shuba Hariprasad MD

Hi!! On April 11 a dog walked over my foot .I din't see any scratch mark . and I thought I will observe the dog for 10 days so I din't take any PEP. But from may 5th d dog started... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shuba Hariprasad ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

hello i been scratched by my dog on my upper lip and the dog has not had a check up for a while what should i do ?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. NARENDRA MAURYA MD

I am not sure if my 2 yr old & 3 months child was scratch by the dog by the dog feet or teeth on ... my child scratch his own leg the scratch look like a dot... View answer

Answered by : Dr. NARENDRA MAURYA ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

hi my child is 4 years old ..got a scratch by a small puppy in his hand. We are not sure about the scratch, whether it was a dog scratch or some other cut. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

´d a collar. Well there is a dog nearby that was sick I believe, it looked really bad, and all of its hair fell out. So that dog bit my dog but there was no blood and I cant see... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I was helping my dog get over her fear of water and was accidentally scratched on left arm by her hind leg 3 weeks ago and she weighs 75 pounds. My bruising is gone now but still have a small knot and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)