Comparative study on dog bite and rabies in livestock and pet animal with their management in Faridpur sadar upazilla Veterinary hospital

Authors

  • Md Aftabuddin Rumi Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4225
  • Md Saiful Bari Department of Dairy and Poultry Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4225
  • Md Harisul Abid Department of Microbiology, Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College, Jhenaidah,
  • Golam Rabbani Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong
  • Mohammad Belayet Hossain Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4225

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v5i2.38111

Keywords:

Prevalence, Dog bites, Rabies, Vaccination, Livestock, Pet

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was carried out from 13th January to 15thMarch 2015 in the Upazilla Veterinary Hospital of the Sadar Upazilla under Faridpur District to estimate the dog bites, rabies, and their management in different livestock and pet animals registered for treatment. A prototype questionnaire was used to obtain the necessary information from the owners of the animals observed. Out of the total 170 animals diagnosed and treated based on gross lesion and history, 24, 13, 133 were cattle, dogs, and goats, respectively. The proportion positive of dog bite cases was 17.4% in cattle, 20.5% in goats, and 8.3% in dogs. Among the dog bitten animals, 77.8% were Category-III (single or multiple transdermal bites or scratches, licks on broken skin) bite. The prevalence of rabies in dog bitten animals was 2.50% in dogs, 0.8% in goats and no rabies case was recorded in cattle. Post-rabies vaccine was used in 46.4%, 100% and 75.0% dog-bitten goats, cattle and dogs, respectively. The occupation and literacy of the owner, types of cattle, animal’s age, and animal source etc. showed a considerable difference in prevalence. However, none of the association was statistically significant. This baseline study might be extended with a required number of samples to identify potential risk factors for the occurrence of rabies in different animals.

Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(2): 215-224, August 2018

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2018-09-09

How to Cite

Rumi, M. A., Bari, M. S., Abid, M. H., Rabbani, G., & Hossain, M. B. (2018). Comparative study on dog bite and rabies in livestock and pet animal with their management in Faridpur sadar upazilla Veterinary hospital. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 5(2), 215–224. https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v5i2.38111

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Livestock

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