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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... incident . Although an infected animal may have rabies virus present in saliva for a time prior to showing clinical signs , no species experiences a true " healthy carrier state " where an animal is asymptomatic for an extended period ...
... incident . Although an infected animal may have rabies virus present in saliva for a time prior to showing clinical signs , no species experiences a true " healthy carrier state " where an animal is asymptomatic for an extended period ...
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... 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 to minimize the incident . Information from an independent observer should be obtained if available ...
... 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 to minimize the incident . Information from an independent observer should be obtained if available ...
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... incidents should be sacrificed and tested for rabies immediately . Question : A pet falcon which has bit its owner , has ... incident ? Answer : There is both an ethical and a legal mandate for health professionals to inform clients of a ...
... incidents should be sacrificed and tested for rabies immediately . Question : A pet falcon which has bit its owner , has ... incident ? Answer : There is both an ethical and a legal mandate for health professionals to inform clients of a ...
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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