If a dog is scratched, a rabies vaccine is usually required to prevent viral infection. Dogs usually carry rabies virus. If you are accidentally scratched by a dog, it may induce rabies virus infection, which will have a serious impact on your health. Therefore, after being scratched by a dog, you should go to the community hospital for vaccination in time. rabies vaccine.
How to deal with a dog scratched:
1. After being caught, you should immediately use 20% soapy water and tap water to wash the wound repeatedly and alternately for more than 20 minutes. , while forcefully squeezing out the blood from the wound and surrounding tissues.
2. If the scratch is severe and you cannot handle it yourself, you need to go to the hospital for cleaning and disinfection, and infiltrate and inject rabies immune globulin around the wound.
3. Then go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or a community hospital to receive the rabies vaccine. Do not drink alcohol or strong tea during the vaccination period.
