What should I do if my thigh is bitten by a horse?

Patient's question:

Hello doctor! Nine days ago, I was bitten on the inside of my left thigh by a horse, but it didn't break the skin (the emergency doctor in the UK said it didn't break the skin and treated it as a normal closed wound).

Doctor's answer:

At that time, I was attacked and bitten. It was very painful. I was at a hospital in a different place. I had a CT scan, and there were no problems. But I was a bit worried. At that time, I didn't know. The doctor just asked me to get a tetanus shot. He helped me get anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling injections. Later, I searched online and didn't get the rabies vaccine until the next day. I also didn't know if I needed to get serum. When I returned to my hometown, the doctor asked me if I had gotten serum, and then I realized. Now the wound has formed a scab. It's a bit itchy, and I also got a week of anti-inflammatory injections.

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