Vaccination of Rabies in Dogs to Protect the Population

Abstract

Rabies is a disease that affects the nervous system. The causative agent is a virus of the rhabdovirus family. It is resistant to low temperatures, but begins to break down when heated (more than 60 degrees). The main danger of the disease is that it is transmitted from an infected animal to any mammal, including humans. Timely vaccination of a pet is the best preventive measure to protect against the virus. Throughout the world, man and animals coexist with each other in the same environment. Rabies in dogs is transmitted from them to humans after being bitten. Dogs with rabies are a huge danger to society. To prevent infection and the spread of this disease, it is timely vaccination of animals. With timely medical care, the disease will not develop. Prevention of rabies in humans includes primary immunization and post-exposure prophylaxis. Rabies vaccination is given to healthy people of certain professions - veterinarians, hunters, foresters, taxidermists, dog catchers. For this, the rabies vaccine is used. In this article, we will analyze the signs of rabies in humans and dogs and methods of protecting the population from this disease.