Should anti rabies injection be taken after injury from dog?
Patient: I got injury of index finger by a stray puppy. skin is intact as no breakge is seen, but blood is collected underneath the skin. dere ws no ozzing blood frm site of injury. Do i need to take anti rabies injection? Puppy had many sibilings n dey died due to some insect bites 2-3 months back. He is the only one survived. he is healthy but nt vaccinated. . Doctor: Hi & Welcome.You seem to have Category II of exposure.Therefore you need to take FOUR doses of anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 & 28. You may stop taking the treatment if animal remains healthy throughout an observation period of 10 days.Hope this answers your query.