Canine Rabies

What is Canine Rabies

Rabies is a viral disease that affects the nervous system of mammals, including man. In the cities the transmitters of rabies are mostly dogs and cats, but also some wild animals like bats and foxes. Cows and horses can have rabies, but usually does not attack when they are sick.

How contagious canine rabies

The virus is found in the saliva of infected dog and rabies spread by biting another animal or person. It is known that even a sick animal can transmit rabies injury licking another animal or human.

How is Canine Rabies

Canine rabies is a disease with no cure once symptoms appear. If you do not receive proper treatment in time can cause death of the person. So before the bite of a dog is important to go to the doctor to quickly assess whether you need to start treatment for rabies.

What are the symptoms of rabies

In people the disease once declared the most common symptoms are fever, restlessness, difficulty swallowing, depression, headache, and sometimes much irritation at the site of the bite. The disease progresses then with muscle paralysis, convulsions and ultimately death.

In dogs: very noticeable changes in behavior, aggressive behavior, bizarre, excessive salivation, inability to swallow, can not drink water, dilated pupils, irritability, convulsions, paralysis and death.

What to do if bitten by a dog with Canine Rabies

1) Wash the wound with soap and water.

2) Do not put alcohol or other disinfectant. Cover the wound with clean gauze.

3) Attend a hospital quickly. The doctor will indicate the steps to follow, which among other include: applying antibiotics, tetanus, and specific anti-rabies treatment.

Consult a veterinarian quickly with particular or municipality. The animal should be observed for 10 days even if vaccinated.

As canine rabies is prevented

1) Vaccinate all dogs years after 3 months of age and revaccinated every year.

2) Avoid contact with stray animals.

3) Do not let our dogs out alone on the street, walking should always be carried with the owner and the dog collar and leash with its perfectly placed.

3) Neutering the dogs if we do not plan to make them play. It is true that breeding dogs should have once in your life, this is only a very popular belief wrong.

4) Never keep wild animals as pets.

5) Do not touch bats, although they are apparently dead in the street. They are often paralyzed by rage and when touched can bite and transmit disease.

6) In case of bites to try to identify the animal abuser to be had under observation for 10 days.

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