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Grade dog bite
A street dog licked my broken skin so which grade of dog bite is it?? Please tell. I have a pet dog well vaccinated and he bite me on my leg and there is a small wound with one drop of blood and teared skin.so please tell me the grade of dog bite in both case. In case one there was street dog and in case 2 there was my vaccinated pet do
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To be on the safer side take 3 doses of Rabies vaccine.
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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As per ARV guidelines Touching,licking is category 1, no need of prophylaxis
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