rabies - a deadily viral non curable disease
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Presented by:
ANUBHAV SINGH12 BVM 91
Rabies can affect…
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Humans can get Rabies……
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Dogs
Cats
Wolves
Cattle
Monkeys
Sheep / GoatsMongoose Pigs
DonkeysHorses
Foxes / Jackals Elephants
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In India Humans get Rabies Usually from
Dogs
Cause > 90% of the Human cases
Cats
3 – 5% of Human cases
In India these animals are NOT known to spread Rabies
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Rats BatsBirds
How does one get rabies ?
bite, lick or scratch
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Prevention is better : Prevention is better : Because there is Because there is NO CURENO CURE
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HOW TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN
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Consult your doctor immediately.1111
IF YOU ARE BITTEN, WHAT TO DO?
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PET OWNER
Selection of pet.
Make sure it gets socialized from when it is a
puppy.
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Neuter / Spay the pet.
Always walk your dog on a leash so that it can´t run loose.
All the family members should take pre -exposure vaccination.
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How do you tell if an animal or your pet has rabies?
– General sickness.
– Difficulty in swallowing.
– Lots of drooling of saliva or foaming.
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Tame or aggressive.
Barks or bites at everything.
An animal that shows frequent seizures or
paralysis
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Symptoms of rabies in Symptoms of rabies in humans humans
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TREATMENT
Once rabies is developed then there is no treatment
that can save the life.
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You can always prevent development of Rabies by
Taking rabies prevention vaccination as soon after the
bite / lick / scratch.
Taking the rabies serum as per your doctor’s advise.
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Vaccines available in the marketVaccines available in the market
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Post exposure prophylaxis- MANPost exposure prophylaxis- MAN
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Vaccination schedule in DOGSVaccination schedule in DOGS
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Thank you Thank you
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