Rabies Flashcards
rabies is a highly fatal viral infection of the
a) CNS
b) resp system
c) cardiovascular system
a) CNS
rabies occurs in all
a) cold-blooded
b) warm-blooded
c) both
b) warm-blooded
causal agent of rabies
Rhabdovirus
rabies can be transmitted thro
saliva or spinal fluid of infected, needs break in skin to enter tho
the incubation period of rabies virus is dependent on
where the bite occurred
domestic animals infect __x more humans w rabies than wildlife
5x
Major form of rabies seen in cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, d/c
cattle: paralytic (dumb)
sheep: paralytic
pigs: 50/50 (paralytic/ maniacal)
horses: maniacal (furious)
d/c: usu. maniacal (furious)
signs of rabies in cattle
saliavation, swallowing may be absent
rabies in cattle also resembles what other ailments
choke (something stuck in throat) or nervous ketosis
why rabies is rare in sheep
tend to not investigate wildlife
signs of rabies in swine
drool, convulse, chew, pica, aggressive, bite, may have paralytic signs, walking backwards
signs of rabies in equine
manic, excited, vocalize, charge, bite, usu progresses to paralysis
how to test for rabies
no test for live animals, fluorescent Ab test in neurotissue (post-mortum brain/spinal tissue samples), histology (using microscope to look at negri bodies in brain tissue: stained clumps of viruses)
what age rabies vaccine is given
3 months at least (old enough to mount an immune response)
what is Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for rabies
dose of hyperimmune serum (antibodies) and a vaccine series
