A case of rabies outbreak in a bull-calf from Nigeria

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Published: Oct 16, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.28685
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Rabies outbreak dog bite calf livestock Nigeria
I Ahmad
Directorate of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Gusau, Zamfara
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9517-2504
SW Audu
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna
BY Kaltungo
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna
SU Dandare
School of Biological Sciences, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast BT9 5DL, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
U Muhammad
Directorate of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Gusau, Zamfara
AY Sadiq
Directorate of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Gusau, Zamfara
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9390-2131
B Bawa
Directorate of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Gusau, Zamfara
U Abubakar
Directorate of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Gusau, Zamfara
Abstract

This paper describes a rabies outbreak in a bull-calf which led to euthanasia following manifestation of clinical signs of the disease. Infection was confirmed using a rapid immunochromatographic test of the homogenates from brain tissues (the brain stem, hippocampus and cerebellum) sample. Exposure to rabies virus (RABV) had resulted due to an attack by a free-roaming dog (FRD). Mass vaccination campaigns against rabies and improving biosecurity measures to limit access of free-roaming dogs to farms can prevent the occurrence of RABV in dogs, livestock animals and personnel at risk in Nigeria.

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