Rabies Flashcards
Potential rabid animal
- An animal that shows the symptoms of the disease, or
- An animal that is symptomless but has been bitten by a potentially rabid animal, and
- A wild mammal which behaves strangely or attacks humans
Potentially rabies-infected animal:
means an animal that has or may have contacted a rabid or potentially rabid animals within
the last 90 days
Rabies-risky animal
• Means any mammal (not only carnivores) that has attacked or bitten humans,
• Or any dog that has not received an anti-rabies vaccination in accordance with the regulations
• The animal keeper shall arrange, at his/her own cost, for the vaccination of all dogs above 3
months of age to be performed by the private veterinarian responsible for the animal health
supervision of such dogs as follows: KNOW
o 1) Within 30 days after reaching 3 months of age, (monovalent vaccine)
o 2) Within 6 months after the first vaccination, (monovalent)
o 3) Every year afterwards; (polyvalent)
Potentially rabid domestic animal
The potentially rabid domestic animals or susceptible animals kept in captivity shall be killed or,
upon the animal keeper’s request, put under official monitoring for 90 days if the conditions of
such monitoring can be ensured without any problem. The animals showing clinical symptoms
shall be inspected daily, while the animals not showing clinical symptoms shall be inspected
weekly.
Potentially rabid stray animal
The potentially rabid stray or wild animals shall be killed and then the official
veterinarian shall be informed without delay
Potentially rabies infected animal monitoring
potentially rabies-infected animals shall be put under official monitoring for 90
days. KNOW
o The potentially rabies-infected carnivorous animals shall be monitored under
separation at the place of their keeping, inspected once every three weeks or, if their
safe separation is not possible at an official place.
o The potentially rabies-infected non-carnivorous animals shall be inspected once every
3weeks. During the monitoring period the animals shall be kept and preferably tied and
separated to avoid their contact with humans or other animals.
Rabies risky animal monitoring
The rabies-risky animals shall be put under official monitoring for 14 days and, unless they already
have it, the dogs shall be marked with an electronic transponder (a microchip implanted under
the skin) at the owner’s cost. At the end of the monitoring period it is necessary to order the antirabies
vaccination of the dogs not having a valid anti-rabies vaccination
rabies risky carnivourus animal monitoring
The rabies-risky carnivorous animals shall be monitored on the dog keeper’s site or, in lack of
that, on any other site available and suitable for such purpose inhibiting any contact with humans
and other animals
Public Health rules for rabies
• The official veterinary shall notify the competent regional institution of medical authority if
o He/she confirms rabies or potential rabies;
o He/she becomes aware of the fact that a rabid or potentially rabid or potentially
rabies-infected animal has bitten (attacked) any person.
• Upon the detection of any wound caused by a dog, cat or wild animal, the physician caring for
the wound shall immediately notify in writing the competent official veterinary authority about
the information available with regard to the circumstances of the case including, in particular,
the name and home address of the animal keeper. Based on such notification, the official
veterinarian shall take the necessary measures without delay.
• The autopsy of the rabid or potentially rabid animal or the removal of its head for
diagnostic purposes may be performed only in protective clothes to exclude the risk of
infections (also happened in transplantations)
• Be cautious with rabies!
• 14 days is for excluding chance of infection
• monitoring period is 90 days – maximum incubation period
