I was bitten 3 days ago by a dog on the inside of my calf it s extremely bruised and I have one deep hole and two slightly open, they keep weeping I cannot stand on my heel only tip toe for a short amount of time then the whole bottom of my leg goes numb and starts to ache. What do I do, I havnt cleaned it yet it s so sensitive to touch even the area around it I m about to attempt to do so with some salt water, it just hurts so much. Please please help me with a soulution or some advise I would be really grateful
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As you were bitten by a stray dog over the calf region which has led to multiple punctured wound, Dog is known to transmit rabies, which is 100 % fatal, but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As there was a bleeding from the site, according WHO categorization it is categorized into Cat III, Which requires following treatment.1. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water to wash out the rabies virus if it is present in and around the wound.2. Active immunization with anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.3. Passive immunization with rabies immunoglobulin in and around the wound.4. Inj TT, if you have not received in last five years.5. Oral Tab Augmenting, 625 mg, twice daily for five days. The aforementioned treatment will help to protect you against getting rabies. Thank you.