rabies (32 - 36)

Question 1

official measures with potentially rabid animals

Answer 1

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
The potentially rabid stray or wild animals shall be killed and then the official veterinarian shall be informed without delay.

Question 2

official measures with potentially rabies-infected animals

Answer 2

The 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

Question 3

official measures with potentially rabies risky animals

Answer 3

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. KNOW
• 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
• The animals showing any clinical symptoms shall be inspected daily until they are fully recovered, while the animals not showing clinical symptoms shall be inspected weekly.
• The rabies-risky non-carnivorous animals shall be monitored at the place of their keeping or separation

Question 4

rules of preventive vaccination of dogs against rabies

Answer 4

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)

Question 5

public health measures in case of rabies

Answer 5

• The official veterinarian 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)