with respect to allhv bitten by a stray dogs puppy nt realy bitten but d fact is when i saw some amount of meals stuck on the upper tounge of the puppy and she tried to recover but cant..!!on that time,i helped her to come-out the problem as i insrted my finger at that area to fetch the mass of meal out bt suddenly her teeth heavly touch my finger under the nail and i gt cut by small scratch wid slightly bleeding!! the bledding hs been stpd aftr i apply antiseptic creamso,shd i take tetanus or anyother vaccination or medication...!! to which way shd i follow ...plz suggest methnx...
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Rabies is a disease which is also transmitted by bite of the monkey, it is a 100% fatal disease, but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As you were bitten by a dog while taking the meat stuck in the mouth of the puppy which has led to small amount of bleeding from the site of bite, according to WHO categorizes it has been categorized into Cat III. Cat III requires both active and passive immunization. Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28. The passive immunization with rabies immunoglobulins should be given in and around the bite site as early as possible. You need to take a shot of tetanus injection. The aforementioned treatment will protect you against developing the disease rabies. Thank you.