Rabies

Re: Rabies

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:41:43 GMT

Had the course of post bite treatment and was due to a bat as rabies is already in the country in bats as has been mentioned. People do get hung up on one thing without looking around.

Re: Rabies

Emma Cooper — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:15:49 GMT

Hi Sal and co.

Of course you do!

BSAVA only mentioned vet surgeons in its comments on the issue - er, somewhat forgetting its VN members....

Vetsonline/Vet Times/ VN Times however, have asked our questions on behalf "veterinary professionals/the practice team" - given that the rabies concerns are relevant to anyone handling an animal in practice!

Please see my most recent story on the topic - http://www.vetsonline.com/actualites/detail/70826-revues-1/uk-mixed-messages-on-rabies.html

There's another one due to come out in Vet Times next week, and we'll follow-up in VNT too....

It looks like Public Health England (part of the Health Protection Agency) might look at offering vaccination to veterinary workers...

Interestingly though, the "at risk" list says it covers anyone regularly handling imported animals - I wonder how many practices out there might say they suspect they handle suspect imported animal on a regular basis, as it is.... Ahem.

Em C - VNT

Re: Rabies

Wildlife Nurse — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:52:41 GMT

We get ours free due to handling bats at work.

Re: Rabies

Kay Colquhoun — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:02:30 GMT

Hello Sal - Arlo made amendments to his reporting of our news item on VetSurgeon and here http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/blogs/veterinary_news/archive/2013/10/23/147013.aspx - so that we could include reference to the whole veterinary team. Which we appreciated.