Hi! Our cat scratched my index finger a couple of days ago, and the wound is about a centimetre long and it bleeds a little for less than a minute. This happened when I aggravated him by putting his face on his mess, and his claw accidentally scratched my finger. Do I need to get an anti-rabies shots?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Rabies is 100% fatal, but it is 100% preventable by adequate and proper treatment. As your were scratched by your cat which was a provoked scratch which has led to bleeding from the site of the scratch, according to WHO categories it is categorized into Cat III. Which requires following treatment.1. Wash the wound the thoroughly with soap and water under the running water.2. Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28 should be taken to the shoulder.3. Passive immunization with rabies immunoglobulin around the wound.4. In TT5. A course of antibiotics is required. The aforementioned treatment will protect you from getting rabies. Thank you.