OCCURRENCE OF RABIES IN ANIMALS- A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN WAYANAD, KERALA, INDIA

Sachin; K. S. Prasanna; R. Anoopraj; M. Pradeep; P. Hamza; P. Vinu David; F. Ansar; A. Shruthi; A. M. Anagha; J. G. Ajith

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v50i4.127587

Authors

Sachin Postgraduate Student, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
K. S. Prasanna Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
R. Anoopraj Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
M. Pradeep Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
P. Hamza Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
P. Vinu David Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
F. Ansar Postgraduate Student, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
A. Shruthi Postgraduate Student, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
A. M. Anagha Postgraduate Student, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode
J. G. Ajith Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v50i4.127587

Keywords:

Animals, Breed, India, Rabies occurrence, Season, Species

Abstract

Rabies is zoonotic viral encephalitis targeting the nervous system of several vertebrates and transmitted mostly through the saliva of the infected host causing extensive neurological dysfunction. In this study, 873 post-mortem examinations of different species of animals were done in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Pookode and 17.64% were diagnosed as rabies positive by using direct fluorescent test (d-FAT). Out of all the rabies positive cases, 76.6% were dogs, 9.1% large ruminants, 8.4% cats and 4.5% goats. In dogs, non-descript dogs were highest followed by Labrador, Pomeranian, German Shepherd, crossbred dogs, Rottweiler, Doberman and Spitz. The male dogs contributed about 69.5% of positive cases. Highest number of cases of rabies in animals were found during the winter season (January to March) comprising 33.76% of all the rabies cases.

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