Dog bite on cheek

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Dog bite on cheek

Asked for Male, 27 Years

I have had a dog bite on my cheek this morning. The owner says that dog is vaccinated. I have not had titnes injection in the past 6 months and never had dog bite and thus it's injections till now. Should I be getting both and from where because I asked for the same in many clinic but didn't find an answer.

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Dr. C Sreehari Surendran Internal Medicine 6 yrs exp Thrissur · Accepted Answer

Dr. C Sreehari Surendran

Internal Medicine 6 yrs exp Thrissur

Sir... Better to take anti rabies vaccination.... Even if not for now... For future... India have lots of stray dogs.. Also get a TT injection Wash the wound with running water and soap....

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The injury being in face... Need to be taken care extra seriously... Always be in safer side..

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