Guidelines for the Treatment, Investigation, and Control of Animal BitesThe Section, 1992 - 74 pages Discusses medical management of animal bites, animal rabies surveillance, animal bite investigation, domestic animal isolation procedures, laboratory diagnosis of rabies, and answers questions about rabies. 9 tables, 10 figures, 4 appendices. |
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III . ANIMAL BITE INVESTIGATION A. Purpose The purpose of an animal bite investigation is to determine whether the bitten person has likely been exposed to rabies , that is , " is the biting animal rabid ? " . The information to be ...
III . ANIMAL BITE INVESTIGATION A. Purpose The purpose of an animal bite investigation is to determine whether the bitten person has likely been exposed to rabies , that is , " is the biting animal rabid ? " . The information to be ...
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... bite . It should be noted , however , that the owner is frequently not the person who observed the bite incident . Often the owner's version of the bite incident may differ from that of the bitten person due to a tendency for an owner ...
... bite . It should be noted , however , that the owner is frequently not the person who observed the bite incident . Often the owner's version of the bite incident may differ from that of the bitten person due to a tendency for an owner ...
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C. following the bite . The bitten person should be contacted if the animal is exhibiting symptoms of disease at this time . Release from Quarantine - At the end of the quarantine period ( 10 days in the case of dogs of dogs or cats ...
C. following the bite . The bitten person should be contacted if the animal is exhibiting symptoms of disease at this time . Release from Quarantine - At the end of the quarantine period ( 10 days in the case of dogs of dogs or cats ...
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Medical Treatment of Animal Bites | 5 |
II | 21 |
Animal Bite Investigation | 40 |
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abnormal behavior animal bites animal bites reported animal control ANIMAL RABIES antibody titer antirabies treatment bite incident bite wounds biting animal bitten person California Department canine rabies vaccines Cats 1 ml chloroquine clinical county or city Department of Health develop rabies Diploid disease dog or cat Dogs 1 ml dogs and cats doses of HDCV endemic EUTHANIZED exposed persons exposure to rabies Fort Dodge foxes HDCV health officer Health Services HRIG Immune Globulin immunosuppressed IMRAB Incubation period inflicted inoculation isolated mammalian bites months Annually nonbite exposure occur owner paralysis pets preexposure immunization public health laboratory quarantine rabid animals Rabid bats rabid skunks rabies antibody rabies areas Rabies Control Program rabies exposure RABIES IN CALIFORNIA rabies prophylaxis rabies testing rabies vaccination rabies virus raccoon recommended rodents saliva serology skunks SmithKline Beecham Solvay Animal Health species specimens suspected tested for rabies tetanus tissue United wildlife yr later Triennially