Hi, I was playing ball with my dog shihtzu and he had the ball in his mouth, I grabbed the ball from his mouth, he jumped to grab the ball from my hand his teeth scratched my right hand skin, and i washed with soap and water dried well then put antiboitic ointment and but a bandaid on top and now 2 days later the scratch started healing, but there seems to be a rash around it and its spreading around the wound area. Please help what should I do, should I go to the doctor and be concerned even though it was a dog bite scratch. Thanks for your time.
Hi, After dog bite and scratch, wound and erosion may develop. Then irritant contact dermatitis may develop due to saliva of dog. You should consult the dermatologist or surgeon immediately for the perfect treatment. He may give In TT and a course of in Raipur to prevent rabies. He may also give medicines to heal the wound, erosion and the rash. The secondary infection should be prevented otherwise, the problem may become worse. You should contact the nearby hospital immediately. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.