Guidance on course of action
I have read FAQ.
Hello 39 year old male, healthy no co-morbidities or meds. I have read the FAQ.
About 48 hours ago I was traveling home from DFW airport and when I was walking to the gate desk i walked past a group and a gentlemen had a leashed golden doodle mix. I think I startled it because it snapped at me a knicked my lower leg. Before I realized it had broken skin the owner and dog were gone and I was not able to get information. The dog appeared healthy to me and I’d assume if it was traveling it was as up to date and not ill, but this has yet to be confirmed.
I triaged at urgent care when I arrived home and have had a tetanus booster and antibiotic ointments prescribed. I have notified the airport and animal control in DFW in an effort to get the owners information to confirm vaccination status.
At this point both the provider I saw and the animal control officer feel risk of rabies exposure is extremely low but, general information suggests that if an animal cannot be confirmed it’s a gray area.
Any guidance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. From what I can tell I don’t believe an ER doc would recommend it at this point but, since I need to make a decision soon on prophylaxis - I’m looking for any info I can get. I’m about 60 hours post bite