INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF DOG BITE IN LIVESTOCK AT UPAZILA VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Abstract

The study was carried out to evaluate the incidence of dog bite in livestock at the Upazila Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Anowara, Chittagong and the Veterinary College and Research Institute (VC& RI), Namakkal, Tamil Nadu state, India. All necessary information like as age, sex, biting site, bite management, vaccination was recorded in a record keeping sheet. A total of 22 dog bite cases were found at the UVH and the VC&RI of which 20 from the UVH and 2 from the later. The prevalence of dog bite in cattle, goat, sheep was 12.5%, 18.7% and 0%, respectively, for cattle, goat and sheep brought to the UVH, whereas 0%, 25% and 0%, respectively, at the VC&RI. The prevalence of dog bite was higher in goat than in cattle and it was higher in female (72.73%) than male (27.27%).Most (86.36%) dog bites were managed by washing with alkaline soap water and by dressing with antiseptic powder. Most of the dog-bitten victims (81%) were vaccinated with a post exposure rabies vaccine. Control of rabies in livestock by preventing dog bite and by following ideal post-exposure prophylaxis is necessary to prevent untold economic loses.