Blog about rabies in dogs

28/07/2021

21/06/2021

PREVENTION
The main control of rabies is vaccination. According to the Veterinary legislation of the Russian Federation, all pets must be vaccinated against rabies, vaccination against canine rabies is carried out annually. The first rabies vaccine is given at the age of 3 months. In disadvantaged areas, the first rabies vaccination is given to a dog at 2 months. Further, the dog is vaccinated against rabies against rabies vaccine once a year throughout the life of the pet.

An inactivated rabies vaccine is currently being used.

19/06/2021

DISEASE SEVERE FORM
The violent form of the disease is also called encephalic. This name is associated with the development of inflammation of the meninges and peripheral nerves.

The first signs of rabies in dogs are precursors that appear between infection and the onset of clinical rabies symptoms, such as:

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increased body temperature;
nervousness and increased excitability;
inappropriate behavior;
itching at the site of the bite.

17/06/2021

SYMPTOMS AND FIRST SIGNS
Rabies in dogs is one of the infectious diseases that is accompanied by changes in behavior in a sick dog. The insidiousness of the disease is that a sick animal becomes infectious when the virus is in saliva. At the same time, bright clinical signs in a dog with rabies may be absent. A sick dog may be salivating, aggressive or excessively affectionate, lack of coordination, anxiety, whining. That is, such nonspecific signs, according to which it is problematic to suspect rabies. Some of them are even characteristic of healthy animals.

15/06/2021

CAUSES OF RABIES IN DOGS
The main source of rabies in dogs is the natural reservoir of the virus. Foxes, wolves, stray dogs and cats, rats and mice, hedgehogs, in southern countries - bats most often infect a domestic dog with rabies.

A meeting of a dog with representatives of wild fauna often leads to bad consequences. And if injuries and bites can be cured, then there is no cure for rabies.

The dog becomes infected with rabies through the bite of sick animals, as the virus is contained in saliva. Sometimes it is enough to get saliva on damaged skin or mucous membranes. That is, for the spread of the virus in the body, it is necessary that it penetrates the muscles and blood of an animal or person.

13/06/2021

Rabies in dogs
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The appearance of a dog in the house is not only responsibility for the pet, but also a careful attitude towards one's own health and the health of loved ones. A pet dog brings a lot of joy, but sometimes it can be a source of problems for the household. There are a number of dangers associated with a dog living in a family, one of which is diseases common to humans and animals.

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Rabies is one of the infections that all types of animals and humans suffer from. This is an acute viral disease, the cause of the disease is a microscopic virus from the Rhabdovirus family.