DOMESTIC PERIDOMESTIC
COMMON ANIMAL
BITES IN INDIA
•Cats
•Rats
•Cows
•Buffaloes
•Sheep
•Goats
•Pigs
•Donkeys
•Horses
•Camels
WILD
RARELY
REPORTED
WILD ANIMAL BITES
IN INDIA
•Foxes&Jackals
•Monkeys
•Mongoose
•Bears
•Bats
•Rodents
•Birds
•Squirrel
** ALL WILD ANIMAL BITES ARE CONSIDERED AS CATEGORY III EXPOSURES.
Transdermal injury on the back
Extensive lacerated bites on the
face
Bites on the face of a
child
Lacerations on the scalp
Multiple bites on the face of a child
Multiple bites by many dogs
Bite on the face in an adult
SEVERE LACERATION CAUSED BY DOG BITE
Bite on the genitalia
Extensive laceration of the foot
•Managementofanimalbitewound
•PassiveImmunization:RabiesImmunoglobulin(RIG)
•ActiveImmunization-Anti-RabiesVaccines(ARV)
APPROACH TO POST -EXPOSURE
PROPHYLAXIS
•InjectRIGsintoallwounds(anatomicallyfeasible).
•IfRIGsareinsufficient(byvolume)dilutethemwithsterilenormalsaline
(uptoequalvolume).
•Presentlyavailablepreparationsareverysafe.However,theequine
serummustbeadministeredwithfullprecautions.
INFILTRATION OF RIG IN WOUNDS
RIG INFILTRATION
INTRADERMAL ARV
INTRA DERMAL REGIMENS FOR
POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT
•ApprovedbytheWHO.
•Costeffective.
•ViablealternativetoreplaceNerveTissueVaccineinIndia.
•StudiesinIndiaconfirmsafetyandefficacy.
•ApprovedbyDCGIforuseinIndia.
Dose
•0.1ml/IDSite
•injectionof0.1mlofreconstitutedvaccineperIDsiteandon
twosuchIDsites
Site
•UpperarmovereachDeltoidarea,aninchabovethe
insertionofdeltoidmuscle
UPDATED THAI RED CROSS
SCHEDULE(2-2-2-0-2)
SCHEDULE (2-2-2-0-2)
Day 0
Day 3
Day 7
Day 28
INTRA DERMAL
ADMINISTRATION OF ARV
Correct technique
for ID injection
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR IDRV
•Mustbeadministeredbytrainedstaff
•Reconstitutedvaccineshouldbeusedassoonaspossibleoratleast
within6-8hours
•Vaccinewhengivenintra-dermallyshouldraiseavisibleandpalpable
blebintheskin
•Intheeventthatthedoseisgiveninadvertentlygivensubcutaneouslyor
intramuscularlyorintheeventofspillage,anewdoseshouldbegiven
intradermallyatanearbysite
•AnimalbitevictimsonchloroquinetherapyshouldbegivenARVbyIM
route
Animal Bite
Management
is Medical
Emergency
TO CONCLUDE
•A25-year-oldmanwhilecomingbackfromthefactoryhada?
Bitewithpaininhislegwhilewalkinginthefieldat4.00PM.
•Hewasnotsureofthenatureofthebiteandreportedhimselftothe
PHCat6.00PM
•Howwillproceedfurther?
CASE SCENARIO -1
Take-Home Message
•RIGHT
•He needs to be observed for early symptoms and signs of
envenomation for at least 24 hrs.
•If he shows either Neurotoxic or Hemotoxic features, 1st dose of ASV
(10 vials) can be started and completed before being referred.
•A50-year-oldmalewhilesleepingonthefloorathishomewas
bittenbyasnakeat2.00AM.
•HisfamilymemberskilledthesnakeandbroughtittothePHCalong
withthepatient.
•Onarrivalat5.00AMpatientisconsciousbutdrowsy,bilateralptosis+,
RR–10/min.,andcyanosed.
•Howwillproceedfurther?
CASE SCENARIO -2
Take-Home Message
•ABC
•Ensure either ET ventilation or AMBU BAG ventilation till he reaches
the higher center.
•Inj. Neostigmine can be given after one dose of Inj. Atropine
•Start the first dose of ASV and complete it before referral.
.
•A70-year-oldladyhascometothePHCwiththeh/oScorpion
Stingandseverepainintheleftindexfinger.
•Howwillproceedfurthertomanage?
CASE SCENARIO -3
Take-Home Message
•ABC
•Tab. Prazosin 30mic/kg provided systolic BP of more than 90mm of Hg
and hydration is adequate.
•If BP is <90mm Hg, adequately hydrate if there are signs of
dehydration and give Tab. Prazosin once the BP improves.
•Avoid Inj. Dexamethasone
•A10-year-oldboywhileplayingwiththeneighbours’petdoghada
scratchontherighthandwithbleeding.
•Howwillyouproceedtomanagethisboy?
CASE SCENARIO -4