A 43-year-old female asked:
my 16 week old gsd bit me on my toe last night quite deep. it has been many years since my last tetanus. he had his last set of vaccinations yesterday. do i need to see a doc?
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
Usually see a Dr.: In the United States, dogs are well taken care of and cities have good animal control services. One is unlikely to get rabies from dog bite in the US. However, dogs do bite people, and any bite should be seen by a doctor in order to evaluate and treat with antibiotics, especially a bite that is "quite deep." Tetanus protection can be renewed with a Tdap or Td vaccine (more likely Tdap).
Answered on Nov 2, 2019
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
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No: He should be well covered for tetanus. Make sure the wound is well cleaned and monitor the site for increasing redness, swelling or drainage. These b ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered
46 years experience Emergency Medicine
Dog bite: No tetanus booster is needed if up to date. Look for increasing pain and especially redness which may indicate an infection.
A male asked:
Dr. Robert Killian answered
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Tetanus Vaccine: The tetanus vaccine is good for ten years. You are fine.
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Dr. Daniel Kleiner answered
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Puncture wounds varI: In size and bleeding can vary.See M.D. Promptly for evaluation.
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