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Puppy scratched me slightly
A small puppy scratched me slightly with its tooth, and I didn’t get the rabies injection. It’s been more than 10 days now—should I take it now?”
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You should always be cautious about things like this...Make sure you keep watch of the puppy... whether it's OK or is it dead..or showing any signs of rabies...you may see it becoming quite aggressive and biting or it becomes too numb and do not respond to anyone's commands...If all is OK with the pup..it's may be late..but get vaccinated
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next time something like this happens...get immediate antiviral antiserum...later go for vaccination for post dog bite
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Dr. Lovish Gupta
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If the dog is alive, normal, and asymptomatic for 10 days post-bite, it means it was not infectious at the time of the bite, and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is not needed. Better to further consult a physician for the same
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