My daughter had been bitten by a Stray Dog yesterday in the Calf region, it looked like a laceration, and my Family Physician MD had recommended RABIVAT Injection which was administered immediately within one hour of he bite and the wound was thoroughly cleaned.Pl. recommend if any other injections are required besides this 0,3,7.... sequence.
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Rabies is 100% fatal, but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As your daughter was bitten by a stray dog in the Calf region which resulted in laceration of the calf muscle and this has led to bleeding from the site of bite. According to WHO categorization it is a Cat III bite which requires1. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water2. Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.3. Passive immunization with rabies immunoglobulin which is administered in and around the wound.4. Oral Antibiotics like Tab Augmenting, twice daily for 5 days.5. In TT, 0.5 ml, These aforementioned treatment helps to protect your daughter from getting the disease. Thank you.