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Vaccinations must be administered prior to rabies virus exposure or within the latent period after exposure to prevent the disease. [12] Transmission of rabies virus to humans typically occurs through a bite or scratch from an infectious animal, but exposure can occur through indirect contact with the saliva from an infectious individual. [12]
After a cat bite, the skin usually closes rapidly over the bite and may trap microorganisms. [14] [8] The bite from a cat can infect a person with: Cat-scratch disease, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae [8] [15] Cat-scratch disease is a bacterial disease that people may get after being bitten or scratched by a cat.
Rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) is a medication made up of antibodies against the rabies virus. [10] It is used to prevent rabies following exposure. [10] It is given after the wound is cleaned with soap and water or povidone-iodine and is followed by a course of rabies vaccine. [10] It is given by injection into the site of the wound and into a ...
“Vaccinations can be the number one defense against some very horrible—sometimes fatal—diseases in pets, including rabies and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats,” said Dr. Amber ...
PEP is commonly and very effectively used to prevent the onset of rabies after a bite by a suspected-rabid animal, since diagnostic tools are not available to detect rabies infection prior to the onset of the nearly always-fatal disease. [9] The treatment consists of a series of injections of rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin. [10]
Coverage often extends to infectious diseases and parasitic infections, including: Lyme disease. Parvovirus (Parvo) Kennel cough. Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) Distemper. Heartworm disease. Tick ...
In countries where dogs commonly have the disease, more than 99% of rabies cases in humans are the direct result of dog bites. [11] In the Americas, bat bites are the most common source of rabies infections in humans, and less than 5% of cases are from dogs. [1] [11] Rodents are very rarely infected with rabies. [11]
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. [4] Symptoms typically include a non-painful bump or blister at the site of injury and painful and swollen lymph nodes. [2] People may feel tired, have a headache, or a fever. [2] Symptoms typically begin within 3–14 days following ...