My daughter beaten by the dog

My friend was bitten by a dog. the wound was deep and went to Al Alhi hospital.She had to go to have the wound cleaned every day, had to report the dog bite to the authorities who gave her authorisation for Rabies vaccine at the Infectious disease clinic in Mamoura. The vaccine is 5 separate injections several weeks apart in the arm.

I think if your daughters lip was badly bitten the dr's would take all precautions.

If there is a wound keep it clean with an antiseptic like Betadine. If it is the saliva mixing - I would not worry - there are worse things that kids put in their mouths and survive.

Did you know a human bite carries more disease/bacteria than a dog bite!!

It is quite surprising!!! No hospital has anti rabies? I am afraid you have to give it to her within 24 hours. Try Appolo, Al Rafa.

my daughter seems alright but i am still worrying because the dog bite her lips which means the dog saliva infected already my daughter saliva. I dont know what to do now my daughter is two years old whats the problem in this country could at least give her a vaccine, or anything to stop spreading. no doctor been honestly tell me what exact they need to do it seems doctor here ignorant for like this situation.

Hope she will be alrite.

Please consult Doctor Naser Moopan in Al Rafa Policlinic.

Consult good Doctor and take treatment.I hope she will be alright.

There must be someone at Hamad Hospital or Al Ahli or Doha Clinic that can advise you about possible problems.

Did the dog bite her, break her skin and draw blood? Then yes, you are perfectly correct in seeking competent medical treatment. If the dog licked her (you mention saliva) - then you are worrying for nothing. Rabies and tetanus are spread by breaking the skin and causing your daughter to bleed.

In my 10 years in the GCC I've never heard of an animal infecting a person with rabies but better to be safe than sorry.

If the dog just licked her (no broken skin) - you have nothing to worry about. Is this the case?

watch the dog; if drinks water and is calm, then is OK, no problem! also if he eats usual food. take care just of usual infections for the bites.
if no, get asap an anti-rabic treatment.

Hamad doesn't have it? They normally do. Try the American Hospital instead. It's not just one injection though - it's a course of injectons given over a period of a year and all the hospitals here prescribe it AS A PRECAUTION.

Mandi - I think you're confusing my post with someone else's. I never said there was no rabies in the GCC - just that I'd never heard of anyone contracting it from a rabid animal.

The OP still hasn't clarified if his daughter was actually bitten or if the dog just licked her. If the former, then I don't understand why the doctors he has approached haven't taken it seriously, if the latter, I can understand why he was sent home.

Oups..... the "accident" accured when she kissed the dog?
Monitor her health condition by consult doctor and for the best solution to avoid same problem in next time,better you sell / hand over the dog to interested person.

You should give the vaccine against rabies to your daughter. Consult some Private Clinics if Hamad does not have the vaccine.