A male asked:
yesterday i got bitten by a german shepherd who has taken its shots on time but is it necessary for me to take the anti rabbies injection ?
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Dr. Aruna Adaikkalam answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
More info?: Need to know whether the biting happened with minimal provocation/no provocation at all, is the dog doing okay, healthy without excess salivation/fever etc. Would suggest to observe your dog closely for the next 2 weeks minimum for any change in behavior. No harm in consulting your PCP/Urgent care clinic, as inspection of the bite site and genl.exam of you will help to decide about need of vaccine
Answered on Aug 5, 2015
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