Case Study Of A Rabid Dog

In the story, “The Dog That Bit People” the narrator’s mother always took up for the Airedale's, Muggs, actions. In paragraph 2, page 2, the narrator’s mother went out into the pantry to check on Muggs. Nothing had seemed to happen, but mother was frustrated that Muggs was just laying on the ground while mice had just came running up her. She had gotten mad and slapped Muggs and he “slashed” towards her. Fortunately, he didn’t bite her, but he did miss. The narrator’s mother had said he was sorry immediately. In paragraph 4, page 3, the narrator mentions that Muggs never went after someone more than once, at least at that same time. The narrator’s mother had always used that as an excuse in an argument, saying he had a temper that was quick,

The major clinical signs observed over the course of disease included recumbency 100%, hyperesthesia 81%, loss of tail and anal sphincter tone 57%, fever 52%, and ataxia and paresis of the hindquarters 52% of cases. Mean survival time after the onset of clinical signs was 4.47 days (range, 1 to 7 days). Supportive treatment given had no effect on survival time and did not correlate with the detection of Negri bodies at necropsy. Other diseases which present clinical symptoms similar to rabies are tetanus, equine herpesvirus, botulism, lead poisoning, moldy corn poisoning, protozoal myelitis, and trauma to the brain or spinal cord. Post-mortem diagnosis can be made by submitting the intact head refrigerated by wet ice but not frozen to diagnostic laboratory. Diagnosis is performed using the fluorescent antibody (FA) test to stain sections of the brain for the presence of rabies virus. A positive test means treatment should be started for anyone who has come in contact with the rabid animal. There is no treatment of the rabies virus. Immediate cleansing of the wound area may prevent infection. Post-vaccination of the animal may not be useful as the horse may die before immunity has time to develop. If a horse has been previously immunized, an immediate booster should be given. Strict quarantine and observation for six months are mandatory in all cases. If clinical symptoms develop, the horse should be

A lot of families today have dogs as pets for various reasons such as hunting purposes, farm dogs, companion dogs and service dogs. Most owners take their dogs to the vet for the annual exams where they receive the vaccinations that are required. However currently there has been an issue on whether or not dogs need to be vaccinated. The reason dogs need to be vaccinated is because it protects them from numerous infectious diseases, protect us from receiving zoonotic diseases, the benefits out way the risks and some are required by law. Some people feel that his/her dog does not need to be vaccinated or feel they cost too much money, but by getting their dogs vaccinated it keeps them healthy, protect them against disease and live longer.

Lei owns five acres of land on Oahu in an area of single-family homes on mostly one-acre plots. Lei’s property contains her house and three outbuild­ings.

One of my sources is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which is the national health institution of the United States. It is a federal agency which is under the Department of Health and Human Services and its headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The goals of this institution is to protect the public from diseases by means of research, prevention, and vaccinations. It was written on April 22, 2011. I accessed this source on September 21, 2016. The information content is great and it contains is the generalization of rabies and its diagnosis.

Mother tends to blame the people Muggs bit in the story “The Dog that Bit People”. In paragraph five mother went to the Chittenden Hotel to call on a mental healer who was lecturing in Columbus on the subject of Harmonious Vibrations; Therefore, She wanted to see if the mental healer could heal Muggs. The healer gave it her best shot and suggested,”to hold a thought that Muggs did not bite and would not bite”. Next morning Muggs got the iceman Mother blamed it on the iceman she shouted,“ If you didn't think he would bite you, he wouldn't." This shows that Mother blamed the iceman saying that Muggs was innocent and would not bite. In paragraph six the author wrote one morning when Muggs bit me slightly, more or less in passing, I reached down

I choose to talk about the Rabies Vaccine. This vaccine hits close to home. Recently we received a cute black lab mixed 5-week old puppy. Now we all know in general that puppies can be very hyper individuals, but our puppy was/is more so than other puppy’s or so it seemed.

Today people the Rabies vaccine “uses antibodies to attack the Rhabdovirus acting directly upon pathogens without the help of a host’s immune system” (Daempfle, 2016). The Rabies vaccination today is primarily administered as a preventative measure to individuals who are at high risk for exposure to Rabies such as lab workers, veterinarians,

Rabies is an infectious disease, which means it is contagious and can be transferred by direct and indirect contact with infected saliva. It is caused by a pathogen in the Lyssavirus genus family. At first onset it may present with flu like symptoms and will progress to more severe symptoms such as hallucinations, abnormal behavior, insomnia, agitation, excessive salivation, and confusion. Once the more sever symptoms present themselves it is almost always fatal. The treatment for Rabies will vary based on a few factors. Non-immunized victims should receive a Human Rabies Immune Globulin or RIG shot. Both non-immunized and immunized victims will receive a HDCV or PCECV vaccine in addition to having the wound cleaned with soap, water, and iodine. Those who have not one in the past 10 year will also receive a Tetanus vaccination. Keeping pets vaccinated, avoiding stray pets and wild animals, can prevent rabies.

Dog’s Death by John Updike really touched me when I read it for the first time. His use of imagery in this poem is very touching. He makes the reader relate to the death of the dog by showing through his words the emotions of what the dog is going through as well as what his owners are feeling. This paper will show how I think the author was trying to use imagery to show the love between the dog and his owners.

Sadly, the same countries and people who can't afford to fight the disease are the most exposed. The New York Times has estimated that the annual global cost of rabies is approximately $583 million That may sound like a lot, but it's really not that much money when considered on a global scale. What it really comes down to is the $40 cost of each vaccine. Unfortunately, for those living in the areas that need the greatest help, such as in the rural impoverished areas of Africa and Asia, raising the $40 for each shot is almost impossible for most households. The Rabies vaccines produced are much more expensive in developing countries because the series of shots contains a dose of immunoglobulin, which protects the body until it has created antibodies.

Bringing a permanent dog therapy program to campus would be housed at our library, Willy T. Just like Yale Univerity you would be able to check out books, newspapers and dogs on a daily basis. On special occasions like before and after midterms and finals multiple dogs would be brought to some of the University's dorms for a period of time where multiple students could interact with the dogs.

There have likewise been some scientific models for dog's rabies that incorporate the controlling impact of human intervention \cite{leungmathematical} utilized a stochastic simulation model to research the effect of human intervention on the progression and persistence of rabies \cite{leungmathematical} investigated the impact of human intervention, such as culling infected dogs, is not merely equivalent to a reduction in the average infection period of the infection. Also research done by \cite{castillo2015pin72}, on the cost-adequacy of a rabies immunization program in dogs to avert human rabies in Colombia. They utilized a Markov model with day by day cycles to plan mimicked progression of the transmission parameters inside the dog population

I am currently in my last year of veterinary school and I remember when I started school all veterinary students were required to be immunized against rabies. People in our profession are at a higher relative risk of rabies exposure due to the nature of our vocation seeing sick animals. However, I did not have to get vaccinated at that time because I had already been vaccinated. At my first veterinary clinic job, I was exposed to a rabid cat. I remember going to an urgent care clinic for post exposure prophylaxis, which included the series of physician office visits for multiple rabies vaccinations. Rabies post exposure prophylaxis has undoubtedly saved hundreds of thousands of lives from disease and eventual death. There are very few people who have survived contracting rabies after becoming symptomatic even with modern day medicine. The consequence of this disease drives a huge risk for exposed individuals and thus a desire for prevention and control. A national rabies surveillance program at the CDC has been gathering state rabies data since 1944 to accurately assess past and current animal and human rabies trends. Thankfully, with rabies vaccination and rabies post exposure prophylaxis the number of human rabies cases has greatly decreased in the United States. However, rabies remains a concern due to its fatal consequences and continued endemic circulation in wildlife.

Abstract: Rabies is a dangerous disease that affects both animals and humans. Rabies is caused by the lyssa virus and is almost 100% fatal. The majority of the people infected die from it but there have been a small number of miraculous cases where people have survived. One very special case took place in the life of Jeanna Giese because she recovered without the use of rabies vaccines. There are four FDA approved vaccines for public usage but they are not guaranteed to cure. Rabies affects many people around the world, especially in underdeveloped nations. It is a very serious disease and is preventable if treatment is received before any symptoms show up.