my son has been bitten by a dog on his bum on the 19th of may. he has been given tetanus and one injection costing rs. 340 on the 20th of may in the morning. the dog is a pet dog n has last been given vaccine in 2010. now when should i give the next injection to my son.
Hi & Welcome to Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for your beloved son who is being bitten by your pet dog. Your son must receive a total of 4-5 doses of rabies vaccine. Since he has already received one dose on May 20th (which should be counted as "Day 0"), he must take the next dose on days 3, 7, 14 and 28 as well.Meanwhile, your pet dog should be observed 10 days for the following signs and symptoms of rabies like biting without any provocation, eating abnormal items such as sticks, nails, feces, running for no apparent reason, hoarse barking and growling or inability to make a sound excessive salivation or foaming at the angles of the mouth. If your pet dog remains healthy and does not show up the signs and symptoms as described above the remaining doses of the vaccine can be stopped. Hope to have answered your query. A feedback is appreciated.