It's hard to find a treatment for animal bites in Delhi
Cat Family! One beautiful family of hard-core hunters who have adapted to every surrounding thrown at them - mountains, plains, grasslands and the ever-growing cityscapes around the world. Look around you and what do you find? Cats are the next in number to dogs. They have the best pair of enthralling eyes that one wishes to possess himself, more so if it glows in the dark.
We have all read about cats being independent animals, they don't really fit in. On the other hand, our favorite poochie poohs, the dogs, are real good at pretending for all the love and attention they wish to receive. Cats don't pretend. They bite. Just a day before, patting a cat made me feel good. I had to ask Mendhak to confirm what it means if a cat has it's tail shooting straight towards the sky. She said the cat is trying to be friendly. It was. But only that day.
Next day, the same cat with the same body language bit me on my right hand and hence began an unending circus of phone calls, suggestions, doctors and medicines.
1. Bitten, and somewhat easy, I went to see my colleagues who guided me to go to Khan Market to a certain doctor. I borrowed a colleague's car and drove straight to the market, parked it and rushed to the doctor's place. I was told in the office that you should get a rabies injection on the same day, and tetanus too. Comfortably, I reached the doctor's place only to find out that a dentist was available and referred to another clinic for check-up. The clinic wasn't far either and I managed to find it easily, only to waste some 20 minutes waiting for the doctor to attend and being told thereafter by the doctor herself that she was a wholistic cleanser and rabies wasn't available, neither the doctor who treats animal bites is. She asked me to talk to a Vet!!!
I was guided to go to RML because they have emergency ward for animal bites! Off I went to RML
2. RML Hospital (Ram Manohar Lohia hospital or Relatively Mental Liquidation Hospital) I could predict my fate the moment I landed in this hospital and it came out exactly how I predicted. As much as it took me 15 minutes to park the car with tonnes of people and noises around my head obstructing the view. Relieved that the car was parked, I went down to inquire about the Emergency Animal Ward from atleast 4 different people.
The hospital looks like a mad house. If you are claustrophobic (I am not), mark my words, DO NOT GO THERE. It's even worse than the crowd at Chandni Chowk because at least the smell of food keeps you alive at Chandni Chowk while here at RML, it the smell of sickness that makes you wish you were dead at least for the time till your work is done.
I met a man who limped of a dog bite. The poor guy was bitten unexpectedly while sitting on his own bike, never knew where the dog barged in and tore down his skin with it's teeth grilled deep down. We walked together to the Window No 12, only to learn the harsh reality of the infamous SARKARI HASPATAAL (government hospital), the window stays open for a little time (I think 9 30 - 11 30 and reopens for merely half an hour, 1:30 to 2) Goddamn! What happens to people with severe bites, like the man standing next to me??
There was already a queue even while the counter was closed. I am fortunate my workplace covers my health insurance, but what about others? The man simply said,"I cant pay at private hospitals, what other option do I have except waiting for the window to reopen" Post reopening, he will be among hundreds of bitten people, crawling, limping towards till his turn comes, first to get his patient card and second, to see the doctor that sits on the 3rd floor.
God knows what will happen to people with snake bites. #DeadInDelhi
I was off my wits, and walked up straight to the doctor to recommend me what should I do, because waiting in the line for hours made no sense. The doctor, stayed busy checking out his cellphone for at least 5 minutes, until I ran out of patience and asked him to speak if he can't use his hands. He pronounced while I typed it down on my cellphone.
RML is madness. Crying people, dead people, almost dead people, unconscious people, everywhere it was people, rushing towards their loved ones or towards their hospital beds.
I breathed for two mins on the road. I was out, safe!
3. Somehow, colleagues got in contact with a top notch doctor in Defence Colony who called me to visit him quick so he can write down the prescription and the next thing I had to do was to buy medicine and get myself injected with tetanus and rabies. Delhi's traffic added to my woes in no time and some 5 odd kms kept me crawling for at least 30-35 mins. the doctor was really a generous man and came down all the way from 5th floor to save my time and write prescription. Again, Delhi traffic (mind you this is noon) made me crawl to the medical store. I finally managed to get the medicine (not available at some stores and available with a different name at the others) from INA and got through the tetanus-rabies injection ceremony at the office.
By the way, the two next door chemists at Khan Market were out of Rabies medicine as well.
The cat is fine. I still like her!!
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Patting the cat. talking to frog |
Next day, the same cat with the same body language bit me on my right hand and hence began an unending circus of phone calls, suggestions, doctors and medicines.
1. Bitten, and somewhat easy, I went to see my colleagues who guided me to go to Khan Market to a certain doctor. I borrowed a colleague's car and drove straight to the market, parked it and rushed to the doctor's place. I was told in the office that you should get a rabies injection on the same day, and tetanus too. Comfortably, I reached the doctor's place only to find out that a dentist was available and referred to another clinic for check-up. The clinic wasn't far either and I managed to find it easily, only to waste some 20 minutes waiting for the doctor to attend and being told thereafter by the doctor herself that she was a wholistic cleanser and rabies wasn't available, neither the doctor who treats animal bites is. She asked me to talk to a Vet!!!
I was guided to go to RML because they have emergency ward for animal bites! Off I went to RML
2. RML Hospital (Ram Manohar Lohia hospital or Relatively Mental Liquidation Hospital) I could predict my fate the moment I landed in this hospital and it came out exactly how I predicted. As much as it took me 15 minutes to park the car with tonnes of people and noises around my head obstructing the view. Relieved that the car was parked, I went down to inquire about the Emergency Animal Ward from atleast 4 different people.
The hospital looks like a mad house. If you are claustrophobic (I am not), mark my words, DO NOT GO THERE. It's even worse than the crowd at Chandni Chowk because at least the smell of food keeps you alive at Chandni Chowk while here at RML, it the smell of sickness that makes you wish you were dead at least for the time till your work is done.
I met a man who limped of a dog bite. The poor guy was bitten unexpectedly while sitting on his own bike, never knew where the dog barged in and tore down his skin with it's teeth grilled deep down. We walked together to the Window No 12, only to learn the harsh reality of the infamous SARKARI HASPATAAL (government hospital), the window stays open for a little time (I think 9 30 - 11 30 and reopens for merely half an hour, 1:30 to 2) Goddamn! What happens to people with severe bites, like the man standing next to me??
There was already a queue even while the counter was closed. I am fortunate my workplace covers my health insurance, but what about others? The man simply said,"I cant pay at private hospitals, what other option do I have except waiting for the window to reopen" Post reopening, he will be among hundreds of bitten people, crawling, limping towards till his turn comes, first to get his patient card and second, to see the doctor that sits on the 3rd floor.
God knows what will happen to people with snake bites. #DeadInDelhi
I was off my wits, and walked up straight to the doctor to recommend me what should I do, because waiting in the line for hours made no sense. The doctor, stayed busy checking out his cellphone for at least 5 minutes, until I ran out of patience and asked him to speak if he can't use his hands. He pronounced while I typed it down on my cellphone.
RML is madness. Crying people, dead people, almost dead people, unconscious people, everywhere it was people, rushing towards their loved ones or towards their hospital beds.
I breathed for two mins on the road. I was out, safe!
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Size of bite - minimal, length of trouble - huge |
3. Somehow, colleagues got in contact with a top notch doctor in Defence Colony who called me to visit him quick so he can write down the prescription and the next thing I had to do was to buy medicine and get myself injected with tetanus and rabies. Delhi's traffic added to my woes in no time and some 5 odd kms kept me crawling for at least 30-35 mins. the doctor was really a generous man and came down all the way from 5th floor to save my time and write prescription. Again, Delhi traffic (mind you this is noon) made me crawl to the medical store. I finally managed to get the medicine (not available at some stores and available with a different name at the others) from INA and got through the tetanus-rabies injection ceremony at the office.
By the way, the two next door chemists at Khan Market were out of Rabies medicine as well.
The cat is fine. I still like her!!
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