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Rabies: Reporter: Angelica A. Baes BSN 2-C
Rabies: Reporter: Angelica A. Baes BSN 2-C
Reporter:
Angelica A. Baes
BSN 2-C
Introduction to
Rabies
2
kinds:
A. Urban or canine rabies – transmitted by dogs
B. Sylvatic rabies – disease of wild
animals and bats which sometimes
spreads to dogs, cats and livestock
Introduction to
Rabies
Period of Communicability:
3-10 days before onset of clinical signs and
throughout the duration of the disease, in dogs
and cats
Susceptibility and Resistance:
All warm-blooded mammals
Introduction to
Rabies
Management or Prevention: