http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:14:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.5.8-5815 en-US http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/#post-161 http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/#post-161 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:30:19 +0000 rwhittakermd This is my question:  If the animal a person was bitten by is a pet, the study guide says the animal can be observed and HRIG is not given; does the patient still get the rabies vaccine ?

]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/#post-167 http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/#post-167 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:51:48 +0000 mamadoc414@aol.com My understanding  for rabies guidelines for postexposure  from healthy and available pet observe for 10 days only no prophylaxis unless bite or exposure is to head or neck or animal develops signs of rabies. (Reason is that once person is bitten it takes 10 days for virus to reach brain and if  bitten on face it’s closer to brain) If animal behaves normally during the 10 days , no vaccine.   mamadoc414@aol.com

]]> http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/#post-168 http://forum.pediatricsboardreview.com/forums/topic/rabies/#post-168 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:15:18 +0000 rwhittakermd Thanks!

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