What to do if you are accidentally scratched by a puppy's tooth

If you are accidentally scratched by a puppy's tooth, you should disinfect the wound as soon as possible to avoid tetanus. First, rinse the wound with running water (20% soapy water is best) for more than 15 minutes, then squeeze out some of the blood around the wound to bring out the pathogenic bacteria through bleeding, and then use 70% alcohol and iodophor alternately Apply 2-3 times for disinfection. High-concentration liquor can also be used.

Accidentally scratched by the teeth of a puppy, the injection will be given according to the situation

1. If the skin is scratched by the teeth of a puppy raised at home, the puppy has been injected with rabies vaccine for more than 15 days and has not been vaccinated. If the dog has been injured or licked by other animals; has been dewormed regularly and is a healthy pet puppy; and the dog does not have any signs of cold or fever, and has a normal spirit and appetite, then injections are not required. After all, the rabies vaccine itself is attenuated and has a certain impact on the human body.
2. If any of the above conditions are not met, the rabies vaccine should be injected within 24 hours after disinfecting the wound, and then enter a ten-day observation period.

Ten-day observation period for accidental scratches by puppy teeth

Healthy dogs do not carry rabies virus. When a dog is infectious, a large amount of rabies virus must have reproduced in its brain; About 3-5 days after birth, as the disease worsens, the disease will inevitably occur and death will follow. That is to say, after being injured by a puppy's tooth, it can be observed for ten days. Within ten days, the puppy's mental condition will be the same as before, and there is no need to vaccinate the rest of the vaccine. If the puppy dies, all vaccinations need to be completed.