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Child Was Scratched By Cat Should She Get Vaccinated

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Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

my pet dog scratched me quite severely (there was bleeding too) while playing my dog gets vaccinated regularly. Is in mandatory for me to get vaccinated by anti rabies injection. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

I was bit and , scratched by a kitten about 10 hours ago, I have been told I need a rabies shot....the kitten shows zero signs of rabies should I get one? have I waited too long to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

My cat got bit by a raccoon. She was not current on her vaccines. I got scratched by a needle that I had used to inject subcuatneous fluids into the cat. Should I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Pradeep Kumar MD

My 15 month old grandson was just scratched by our outdoor cat (cat is 2 yrs old). It was his first ... first grandson and I panic about everything. Is cat scratch fever... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Kumar ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sudhir MD

I was bitten by a dog 1 year back and i was injested 5doses of rabipur . Next today on 19.11.12 i am scratched by my pet cat. Should i take again rabipur injection of 5... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. E Venkata Ramana MD

My daughter was scratched on the arm by a cat living around our home. Then the cat disappeared ... if the cat had rabies . Should my daughter be vaccinated? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. E Venkata Ramana ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Chandan MD

have 2 cats already and they didnot like the idea of having another cat. I was holding the kitten, then ... the kitten except that she was so friendly and affectionate when I picked her up... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chandan ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

hi Doc, i like to ask if i need to have vacinnated cause i was bitten by a home cat.I will be having my last rabies vacination on March 2014 and on feb 22, 2014 i was bitten again my a cat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sumeet Arora MD

been 8 days since the incident and the dog stays healthy. My question is should I get my daughter vaccinated . Are there any side effects for the medicine? Awaiting your advise .. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumeet Arora ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Partho Sarathi Roy MD

I got scratched by my cousin s pet pup s nail. It is aged two months. It was vaccinated just 10 hours before it scratched me. Advice please. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Partho Sarathi Roy ( Pediatrician)