I was bit by a dog and I went to the hospital and got patched up and a tetnis shot. They found the dog and are watching him for 10 days. The hospital said I need to come back if I'm not sure about the status of the dogs shots by today (2 days later). Since they have the dog and are watching it for symptoms, do I need to go back today if I feel okay? Can I wait the full 10 days to see what happens?
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I would go back as recommended by your doctor, but yes, they will wait the 10 days before deciding if you need medication to prevent rabies. Most likely they will check the wound today, and then call you when the results of the dog quarantine and investigation has been completed.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
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They are making sure that the dog does not develop rabies, which is very unlikely.
The most important thing for you to be concerned about is the wound itself - make sure it is healing and doesn't look (or get) infected. If you see more swelling, redness, tenderness or anything that looks like puss on the wound please have it re-evaluated.
The most important thing for you to be concerned about is the wound itself - make sure it is healing and doesn't look (or get) infected. If you see more swelling, redness, tenderness or anything that looks like puss on the wound please have it re-evaluated.
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They are holding the dog for 10 days to make sure he does not have rabies. You should go back to get the wound reevaluated to make sure there are no signs of infections such as swelling, redness, tenderness ect.
Classic teaching is that if the dog is infected with rabies, it will be dead or unquestionably sick within 10 days. I agree with Dr. Pickholtz.