My husband was bit by our dog last night,broke skin and was bleeding. He cleaned it up with water,hydrogen peroxide and some antibiotic cream. Today it is swollen and he is throwing up. is this a possible sign of rabies? what do we need to do to help it?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As your husband was bitten by your dog and there was a bleeding following the bite. According to WHO Classification it belongs to CAT III bite. The CAT III bite requires 1. Thorough wound wash with soap and water for 15 mins.2. Five shots of antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28. The vaccine should be taken to shoulder by intramuscular route.3. Antirabies serum (rabies immunoglobulin) should be taken around the wound.4. In TT5. Oral antibiotic like Tab Augmenting, twice daily for 5 days. Consult your doctor for the aforementioned treatment. Thank you.