Scratched or bitten by a monkey, dog or other animal during your Komodo or Flores trip? Unicare Clinic Labuan Bajo treats animal bites the same day, with rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin (RIG) available on-site. Message us on WhatsApp now for fast guidance.
Once rabies symptoms appear, it is almost always fatal — but it's also almost entirely preventable with prompt treatment after a bite or scratch. The World Health Organization recommends starting the vaccine series as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours of exposure. There's no need to "wait and see" — by the time symptoms appear, it's too late for treatment to help.
Treatment for bites and scratches from monkeys, dogs and other animals encountered during travel.
Thorough cleaning of the bite or scratch site — the single most important first step in preventing infection and rabies.
Post-exposure prophylaxis vaccine series, started as soon as possible after a bite or scratch from a mammal.
For higher-risk exposures, RIG is given alongside the vaccine for immediate protection while the vaccine takes effect.
Our doctor will explain your follow-up dose schedule, and how to continue it if you're leaving Flores before it's complete.
For deeper cuts, stitches or general illness alongside the bite, we can treat that too. See Wound Care & Suturing → · See General Clinic & Travel Doctor services →
Wash the wound with soap and running water for several minutes as soon as possible, then come to the clinic or message us on WhatsApp right away — starting treatment quickly matters most.
Any bite or scratch that breaks the skin from a mammal in a rabies-risk area should be assessed by a doctor. Message us on WhatsApp and our doctor will advise based on your specific situation.
Not always — it depends on the type and severity of exposure. Our doctor will assess your case and recommend vaccine alone or vaccine plus RIG, following standard post-exposure protocol.
Yes. The vaccine schedule is given over several visits — our doctor will give you a record of doses received so you can continue at another clinic or hospital if you travel onward.