After a climbing or bouldering fall, you cannot tell a sprained ankle from a broken one by look alone. Red flags help. If you cannot take four steps, or a bony spot is sharply tender, you may have a break. Our same-day walk-in clinic in Ao Nang checks climbing falls and can arrange an X-ray.
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A climbing flapper is a torn flap of hand skin or callus, common on sharp Railay crimps. Do not rip the loose skin off. Clean the wound, lay healthy skin back down, and cover it. Watch for infection in Krabi’s warm air. Our same-day walk-in clinic in Ao Nang treats flappers and dresses torn hand skin.
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Most rock climbing injuries in Railay and Ton Sai are falls, sprains, flappers, and rope burns. Clean torn skin fast, rest hurt joints, and watch for broken bones. See a licensed doctor for deep cuts or falls. Our same-day walk-in clinic in Ao Nang treats climbing injuries and visits your hotel across Krabi.
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Are rabies shots for children safe? Yes. The rabies vaccine is safe for kids of any age, even babies. Children get the same arm shots as adults, on days 0, 3, 7, and 14. Kids face higher bite risk because they play low and near animals. After any bite, wash the wound and see a doctor fast.
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Does travel insurance cover rabies shots after a bite? In most cases, yes. Rabies treatment is emergency care, and most travel plans cover emergencies. But you must follow the steps. Keep every receipt, call your insurer early, and get a clear medical report. Our clinic in Ao Nang can bill many insurers directly.
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How long does the rabies vaccine last? After a full course, your body keeps a memory of rabies for years, often for life. But that memory does not stop a new bite on its own. If you are bitten again in Ao Nang, you still need two booster shots. There is no fixed 3-year expiry date.
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Who needs a pre-exposure rabies vaccine before Thailand? Most short-stay tourists do not. But if you plan long trips, work with animals, ride motorbikes far from towns, or bring young kids, the shots make sense. A pre-exposure rabies vaccine means fewer shots and no immunoglobulin needed if you are ever bitten in Krabi.
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What is the difference in rabies immunoglobulin vs vaccine? The vaccine teaches your body to fight rabies over days. Immunoglobulin, or RIG, gives ready-made protection right away. For a serious Category III bite in someone never vaccinated, you need both. The doctor decides which you get after seeing your wound in Ao Nang.
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Can a cat scratch carry rabies? Yes, but the cat scratch rabies risk is low. Rabies spreads through saliva, so a bite is more dangerous than a scratch. Still, if a cat scratch breaks your skin in Ao Nang, wash it and see a doctor. A quick check keeps you safe.
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Most rabies vaccine side effects are mild and pass on their own. A sore arm, mild tiredness, a low fever, or a headache are normal and fade in a day or two. Rarely, a person has a strong allergic reaction, which needs a doctor fast. If in doubt, message our Ao Nang clinic and we will help.
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