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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Page 14
... exposure has already occurred . Medium Risk Species - Bites by such animals as the dog , and cat carry a lower degree lower degree of risk of exposure to rabies in California ( less than one percent of animals submitted for examination ...
... exposure has already occurred . Medium Risk Species - Bites by such animals as the dog , and cat carry a lower degree lower degree of risk of exposure to rabies in California ( less than one percent of animals submitted for examination ...
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... exposure and treatment . The sooner treatment is begun after exposure , the better . However , there have been instances in which the decision to begin treatment was made as late as six months or longer after the exposure due to delay ...
... exposure and treatment . The sooner treatment is begun after exposure , the better . However , there have been instances in which the decision to begin treatment was made as late as six months or longer after the exposure due to delay ...
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... exposure possible . Specific exposures may go unrecognized . Exposure usually episodic , with source recognized , but exposure may also be unrecognized . Aerosol , mucous membrane , bite , or nonbite exposure . Exposure nearly always ...
... exposure possible . Specific exposures may go unrecognized . Exposure usually episodic , with source recognized , but exposure may also be unrecognized . Aerosol , mucous membrane , bite , or nonbite exposure . Exposure nearly always ...
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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