1. Incubation period
Only cats during the infection period transmit rabies. For animals, the incubation period of rabies is generally between 10 days and 6 months.
Animal experiments show that the incubation period of rabies in all animals does not exceed half a year. For people, it is usually between 1-3 months, the shortest is less than a week, and the longest is not more than one year.
2. Symptoms of cat rabies attack
The initial symptoms are usually that the cat suddenly becomes very meowing, and also has abnormal behavior, Likes to hide and so on.
In the mid-term, there are generally high spirits, foaming at the mouth, aggressive attacks or irritability.
Before menstruation, there will be symptoms such as fear of water, sound, light and odor, muscles of the whole body, random spasms, drooling, and increased aggression in most cats.
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After the suspicious cat bites (ie, exposure), the wound should be cleaned and disinfected immediately, and the biting cat should be isolated for observation, if it remains healthy within the 10-day observation period after exposure , it can be concluded that cats are not contagious.
Tips:
Rabies is a very special zoonotic disease that is 100% preventable with vaccines, but can be The incidence is almost 100% fatal.
Kittens are vaccinated against rabies when they are 3 months old, and then once a year, to avoid rabies virus.
