Is “tandok” effective in the prevention of rabies?
No. “Tandok” is a folk medicine done by placing a deer horn over the wound. This is believed to suck out the rabies virus. Records have shown that patients who received “tandok” treatment died either of rabies or tetanus which only means that tandok is not effective. Those patients who did not develop rabies after tandok application may not be actually bitten by a rabid dog. 8.
