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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... determining if rabies prophylaxis is required . Information on the animal involved such as species , size , health ... determined if the if the bite was provoked or or unprovoked . The decision to provide rabies prophylaxis should ...
... determining if rabies prophylaxis is required . Information on the animal involved such as species , size , health ... determined if the if the bite was provoked or or unprovoked . The decision to provide rabies prophylaxis should ...
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... determine whether the bitten person has likely been exposed to rabies , that is , " is the biting animal rabid ? " . The information to be secured in the investigation is basically a veterinary one that is , determination of the health ...
... determine whether the bitten person has likely been exposed to rabies , that is , " is the biting animal rabid ? " . The information to be secured in the investigation is basically a veterinary one that is , determination of the health ...
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... determine whether or not the biting animal was rabid ( or its mouth or claws were contaminated with rabies virus ) at the time the bite was inflicted . If rabies can be ruled out , there is no need to carry out further investigation ...
... determine whether or not the biting animal was rabid ( or its mouth or claws were contaminated with rabies virus ) at the time the bite was inflicted . If rabies can be ruled out , there is no need to carry out further investigation ...
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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