Either you or your pet if been bitten by a dog, the first aid remains the same.
Take water in a mug add two spoonful of any detergent powder and wash the wound properly with this solution. Thereafter apply betadine or savlon.
Precautions that you need to take while providing first aid to your injured pet
- Calm the pet down
- Restraint the pet properly
- Always use gloves while handling.
Post bite vaccination schedule is- 0,3,7,14,28 & 90 days. The first injection should be give within 24 hours of the bite and that is called as zero day.
Post bite management depends upon
- Number n depth of wound
- Nearness of the wound to the head
- Pre bite rabies vaccination history
The best judge to decide post bite line of treatment for you is your human doctor and for your pet is your veterinary doctor.
Preventive dose of rabies vaccine to the puppy is given at the age of 3 months and booster dose is given 28 days later. thereafter it’s repeated annually.
A nail scratch over your skin by your pet can’t cause rabies until it’s been contaminated by infected dogs saliva.