Bit by random dog in Bali, what now?
So there I was, walking around Kuta after breakfast returning to my hotel when out of nowhere I feel a jaw clamp on the back of my leg.
Admittedly, I wasn't cognizant of my surrounding and was distracted with my phone looking where to walk next. However, I have no idea where this dog came from or what I did to piss him/her off as I was just walking.
The bite was not deep, only one of the fangs broke my skin and I was slightly bleeding, not dripping. After the attack the dog walked off and I was surprised/shocked and confused about what just happened. I didn't stick around further to investigate the dog which I should have. Some older woman watched the whole thing and was laughing at it or me, WTF?
Immediately walked to the nearest hospital about 15-20 minutes. I arrived and explained what happened. They had me clean the wound with their soap, no idea what brand etc. I used some sketchy hose outside of their ER area attached to a faucet. Am I really washing this off outside here with whatever soap this is? After washing it for 10 minutes I go back in and they proceed to give me two rabies shots in my arm and then clean the wound.
I'm quite nervous now being a hypochondriac, because I also need a followup shot next week when I return home. Some things I am wondering, did I get the correct vaccine? The total for this was about 3.5mil idr. I keep seeing online people charged more than that like hundreds or thousands. I was given Verorab .5ml injection in both arms. Reading online says it is supposedly 4 shots to start, so why I only got 2?
Should I take anything else or simply keep hydrated? I know I shouldn't be asking Reddit of all places for medical advice, but not much I can do as it is night in my country and I wouldn't be able to reach my dr until later. I have read the FAQ.