Scratch From Pet Puppy Tooth - Hi, My Pet Puppy(2.5 Months Old)

Scratch from pet puppy tooth

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Hi, my Pet puppy(2.5 months old) scratched my daughter’s hand with teeth - there’s a scratch but no blood. I’ve washed with soap and applied dettol...should I do anything else?

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Dr. Poonam M Sambhaji

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Hi thanks for writing to Practo. Scratch without blood oozing is category 2 exposure. Requires vaccination with anti rabies vaccine

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