Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How long rabid dogs and cats survive after infection
By Tepsumethanon, Veera et al.·Published in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·2004·Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Survival of naturally infected rabid dogs and cats.
Plain-English summary
A total of 1820 dogs and 332 cats that showed signs of illness or had bitten someone were monitored for more than 10 days. Among them, 957 dogs and 94 cats were confirmed to have rabies and did not survive longer than 10 days after being admitted. This highlights the importance of euthanizing suspected rabid pets for testing, or if that’s not possible, keeping them confined and observed for 10 days. It's crucial for pet owners to act quickly if they suspect their pet may have rabies.
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Abstract
A total of 1820 dogs and 332 cats that appeared ill or had bitten humans or animals were observed for >or=10 days. Of these, 957 dogs and 94 cats that were confirmed to be rabid survived <10 days after admission to our institution. This study supports current recommendations that dogs and cats that are suspected of being rabid should be euthanized and examined or, if this is inappropriate, confined and observed for 10 days.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15307040/