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Last year there was 361 cases of
rabies reported. “And that is only
reported,” Vote said. “There are
probably many that go
unreported.”
Of that number of reported
cases, there were 208 raccoons, 73
skunks, 32 felines, 19 fox, one
otter, one bobcat, 13 cows, two
horses, two goats, two ground
hogs, and six bats. Better than 3/4
of these cases were in the south
east portion of the state. York and
Lancaster counties were highest
with 11 raccoon cases in each.
York also had five foxes, three
skunks, three cats, and one cow.
Lancaster had two foxes, 11 -rac
coons, three cats, four skunks, and
two cows.
In 1993, there were 78 rabies
cases reported in the state from
January through March. Again,
the majority are centered in the
southeast portion of the state, with
raccoons being the main carrier.
“When you see a nocturnal ani
mal in your backyard in the day
time, be suspicious,” Vore said.
He says that, almost without
exception, the setting where a
rabid animal is discovered
involves a property with a moun
tain behind sloping down to a
stream.
One of the first symptoms of
rabies is a swollen throat As the
throat swells, the animal cannot
swallow but becomes very thirsty
and goes in search of water.
The progression of rabies from
its onset until death can be any
where from 72 hours to a week. “It
depends on the size of the animal
and where it is bitten,” said Vore.
If, for instance, a cow is bitten
on the ankle, it would take a num
ber of days for the virus to be car
ried by the bloodstream to the
brain. If a dog is bitten on the
neck, it would take only a day or
two.
Rabies infection occurs when
the rabies virus enters the nerve
endings beneath the skin. Typical
ly, this is through a bite from an
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infected animal; however, infec
tion can occur if the saliva of a
rabid animal comes in contact
with an open wound or a mucus
membrane, such as in the eyes,
nose, or mouth.
Rabies cases should first be
reported to the Department of
Agriculture. Vore said, “We want
only the head of the animal for
examination.” It normally takes
three to four days before they find
the results.
The Department of Agriculture
advises fanners to have all ani
mals vaccinated, especially if far
mers live in a high risk rabies area.
It is the only weapon that pre
sently exists to combat the spread.
In Pennsylvania, all dogs and
house cats must be vaccinated.
“This idea,” said Vore, “origi
nated primarily to protect humans,
pets, and livestock, is paying off.
However, the current epidemic of
‘raccoon rabies' probably will be
around for another couple of
years.”
Like any other disease, the
rabid raccoons will eventually kill
themselves off. Meanwhile, safe
guards must be taken to protect
domestic and farm animals.
“Any warm-blooded animal
can carry rabies," said Vore,
“even birds. When you see any
animal acting strangely, be
suspicious.”
Vore also cautioned, “If you do
shoot an animal you believe may
be carrying rabies, wash down
with lye or strong soap. If you
remove the head, wear rubber
gloves, a face mask, gloves
make certain the eyes are pro
tected. The eyes are really an open
wound and must be protected in
order to keep the virus from enter
ing the body.”
Vore also said, “When lives
tock are in question, the Bureau of
Animal industry will send a rep
resentative to the farm. If the
investigator feels that there is rea
son to suspect that livestock has
been exposed, a quarantine will be
imposed on those animals. Per
mits will be issued to move ani-
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of rabies.”
Should a human have reason to
believe he or she has been exposed
to rabies, the new Wistar Insti
tute's vaccine is a vast improve
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cine developed a century ago by
Louis Pasteur.
This current treatment requires
a series of four to six relatively
painless injections in the arm,
compared to Pasteur’s method of
14 to 21 painful abdominal
injections.
Pre-exposure vaccines are
offered to persons at risk such as
veterinarians, animal handlers,
and others whose work involves
contact with potentially rabid
animals.
Bruce Luse, district supervisor
of the Bureau of Dog Laws, said
that dog law officers do periodi
cally check households with pets
to make certain vaccinations are
being given. “However, we cannot
possibly get to all of them,” he
said.
The Bureau has an indemnity
plan for farmers who may lose
income—producing livestock
from infection by wild animals.
“However, if the fanner has pets
which have no proof of vaccina
tion, the indemnity will not be
granted,” he said. If a farmer does
not have dogs or house cats, the
indemnity will still be made.
It is possible to carry insurance
for livestock infected with rabies.
If the farmer has insurance, the
indemnity is void.
Luse says research is constantly
being done to further decrease the
spread of rabies. ‘There is an oral
vaccine, much like the sabin vac
cine against polio,” Luse said.
“Experiments have be.en done
where the vaccine has been
injected into food left for the wild
life. Then, officers would have to
spend night after night trapping
raccoons and extracting a tooth to
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