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A dog was vaccinated at 4 months of age with a triennial USDA approved rabies vaccine for dogs. The dog was vaccinated again at 16 months using triennial USDA approved rabies vaccine for dogs. The dog is now three years old. is it considered current on its vaccine?

Current

You accidentally inoculate yourself with a new canary pox rabies vaccine for cats. which do you do?

a.Contact your physician and get antibiotics

b.Contact physician and get on rabies post exposure prophylaxis

c.Draw up another dose of vaccine and properly vaccinate Cat?

C. Draw up another dose of vaccine and properly vaccinate Cat

What is the most likely reason for conducting rabies serological tests on animal?

A. to confirm infection with rabies virus

B. To document a vaccine prior to travel abroad 

C. To determine whether the animal should receive a booster

B. to document a vaccine response prior to travel abroad

A 12 week old puppy is vaccinated for the first time with a licensed rabies vaccine RABVAC1 (booster annually) three days later it was bitten by a skunk  in california a region with enzootic skunk rabies. the skunk is unavailable for testing.

Is the pup considered exposed to rabies?

Is it currently vaccinated?

When is it considered protected following first time vaccine?

When is it considered protected following an on time booster rabies vaccine

What domestic species do we have vaccines for?

Yes

no vaccinated for first time three days ago

Considered protected for 1st time 28 days later

Following an on time booster- immediately 

cats, dogs, ferret, horse, sheep, cow

Which species does not have a rabies variant?

a.Cats, b.dogs, c.foxes

A-cats

A 12 week old puppy is vaccinated for first time with a rabies vaccine. 3 days later its bit. what is recommended?

Euthanize immediately and check puppy’s brain for rabies virus

Strict isolation for 4 months-vaccinate against rabies upon entry into strict isolation or within 96 hr exposure

Which species is the strict isolation 6 months-not four

cow and ferret

one week ago, a healthy dog bit a human. what is recommendation for dog?

A. Euthanize and check brain

B. confine and observe for 4 months

C. confine and observe dog for 10 days

C. confine and observe dog for 10 days -based on shedding

A 3 week old kitten dies of neurologic disease. the kitten bit owner 3 days before it died. brain was tested for rabies. test came back positivem what should be done with the three littermates the kitten is living with?

A. vaccinate against rabies when of age

b. euthanize or isolate and observe 4 months vaccinate once old enough for vaccine

c. Confine and observe for 10 days

Euthanize or isolate and observe 4 months vaccinate once old enough for vaccine

What should be done with the mother cat (currently healthy) of the kittens in the question above if she is 2.5 years old and was vaccinated at 6months and again at 2.5 with a triennial vaccine approved for cats

A. revaccinate and kept under control and observe for 45 days

2 days ago an unvaccinated cat brings home a bat and it tests + for rabies. Cat appears healthy. what options are available regarding management of cat

Euthanize or place cat in strict isolation for 4 months/ rabies vaccine in <96 hours from exposure. euthanize if signs.

A bobcat has bitten a young child on the face and was acquired as a family pet. which is most appropriate step to determine if the bobcat has rabies

confine and observe for 10 days and do NOT administer vaccine during observation period

a 5 year siamese cat is bitten by a bat that was subsequently killed and thrown away. The cat is vaccinated for rabies one year ago. how should the cat now be managed

Revaccinate for rabies and have the owner observe for 45 days and report any signs of illness

A healthy 4 months old owner ferret bites owner. ferret was vaccinated 2 weeks ago with rabies vaccine. what is recommended regarding ferret

Confine/ observed for 10 days