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Stray kitten scratched my hand, bloody
Stray kitten scratched my hand, blood came out a little bit from punctured wounds. Do i need to get shots
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Yes.
Unless the cat is staying in your house and has been fully vaccinated.
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Hello maam. Thank you for connecting with Practo. Yes you do. You need to take vaccines. Attend your nearest hospital for the TT and anti rabies shots within 24 hours
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Dr. Reshma Rahman
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly consult....
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Yeah , definitely .
You should take tetnus injection if you have not taken that in the past 6 month.
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Tetnus injection provide immunity for 6 month.
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Keep record of evaluation .
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Dr. Tawoos Beg
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dear patient
Your wound comes in category 3 (according to category of exposure )
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local wound treatment
anti rabies vaccination
anti serum (rabies immunoglobulin)
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Dr. Rajbahadur Singh
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes...
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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7 yrs exp
Dehradun
NEED FEW MORE DETAILS
KINDLY CONSULT
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
Cosmetologist
35 yrs exp
Delhi
ARV
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