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I had a dog bite and took tetanus. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, A stray dog bit me a few hours back. I washed the wound with soap and water. And I took tetanus from a pharmacy. What to do next? Any food which I should not eat during this period? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You did a very good job of washing with soap and water. It is important to apply a soap that foams well to wash off local viruses. An anti tetanus vaccine will only protect you against wound infections. It will not prevent rabies infection. If the dog is infected, y... Read Full »
We have a new pet dog. Should we vaccinate for rabies?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 37-year-old woman. We bought a new pet dog. It is just 6 months old. I have 2 kids at home along with my husband. My kids are 12 and 10 years old. Should we all get ourselves vaccinated for rabies? Or is it important to vaccinate the dog first? I have small children, and I am really... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. It is important to get the dog vaccinated first. You do not need to be vaccinated unless the dog bites you. If the dog is fully vaccinated, then kids and you can play with the dog with no issues at all. If the dog is n... Read Full »
A stray puppy bit me on hand. What can I do now?
Query: Hello doctor, A stray puppy bit me on my right-hand fingertip just little hard when I was feeding it (80 days back) but there was no bleed and scratch. And the puppy died after three days of biting me. Cause of that is adult dogs had bitten the puppy. I had three doses of vaccination six years ago... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The one which you mentioned six months ago, was it a full course of vaccination? Because, six years ago, you just had three doses. So if six months back was a complete vaccination course then you should receive the booster dosage of vaccination. Some amount of vacci... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,Three days ago I was bitten by a dog, the same day I took the vaccine. After two days I was scratched by a stray cat and I had little bleeding. Tomorrow do I have to start my whole vaccination for rabies from the beginning or do I just have to take my second dose of vaccine?Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. No need to restart the schedule. Take your second dose as per the schedule. I hope this helps. Read Full »
Do I need to take the rabies vaccine if a dog's teeth or tongue touched my finger?
Query: Hello doctor, When I was feeding a wild dog, accidentally, the dog's teeth touched my fingers, maybe the tongue also touched my fingers. I returned to my home and cleaned my hands with running water, soap, and handwash. And then, I applied Suthol and Boroline. Though there is no bleeding, should I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If there is no bleeding or injury mark, then no need for a vaccine. Suppose it was a simple lick or the teeth just touched, then no need to worry. Just follow the dog for 14 days. If he does not run away, then everything will be fine. Please send a picture of your finge... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Almost 14-16 days back, Ι was feeding a four to seven months old stray (his owner is actually out of his mind and does not take care of the pup nor its diet, so I consider it a stray) pup, and he innocently actually took both my fingers in his mouth while I was feeding him biscuit. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am here to extend a helping hand to you. Being a microbiology student yourself, you might know things well. The answers to your questions are as follows: 1. Whether I need to change the doctor because of his incorrect dosage schedule and is giving pre-exposure do... Read Full »
Is it safe to drink water from an RO water filter fixed by a mechanic who touched a dog?
Query: Hello doctor, Yesterday I bought an RO (reverse osmosis) filter, and the shopkeeper had a dog in the shop. He touched the dog and then gave the filter to me. And today morning, the mechanic changed the Ro filter, so I am worried about what if there was dog saliva and he set those filters in RO. So I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the description you gave, there is little reason to worry. Rabies gets transmitted by bites, scratches, and in case if licks in wounded, open areas from animals infected with rabies. By your narrative, the dog was touched and seemed to be a pet dog, which migh... Read Full »
Is it possible to get infected from a small cut on my foot and wear shoes exposed to dog saliva?
Query: Hello doctor, I completed five doses of the rabies vaccine four months ago. In the same month, I had additional two doses. I live in an apartment where one stray dog always comes and sleeps outside my apartment. It also tore some of my shoes before. All shoes were kept under a sunshade outside. Last... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. You mentioned wearing one of your shoes, which was kept under a sunshade outside, which means saliva would have dried out completely in case it contained saliva (remember you do not know the rabid status of the dog yet it is just an assumption).... Read Full »
Do repeated doses of the rabies vaccine impact immunity?
Query: Hi doctor, I was scratched by a dog a week ago. I took my first dose of the anti-rabies vaccine the next day. But due to the vaccine unavailability, I could not take my second dose. Almost two days have passed since I missed my second dose, and I have procured an anti-rabies vaccine. I have been rec... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, please start your dose of ARV (anti-rabies vaccine) again. It will not have any adverse effect on you. Repeated doses of anti-rabies vaccine do not affect the body's capability to produce antibodies to fight the rabies virus. For your... Read Full »
I ate cat-licked food. Do I require an anti-rabies vaccine again?
Query: Hello Doctor, I had eaten cat-licked food. It is necessary to take the anti-rabies vaccine if taken in five doses in the same month and two booster doses after six months. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Rabies is spread by contact with the saliva of the infected animal. Bites are the most common form of rabies transmission, but when saliva reaches any open wound or mucus membrane, the virus may be transmitted. Theoretically, there is a very rare possibility of such ... Read Full »