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Rabies: webinar for veterinary professionals

A webinar for veterinary professionals about how to identify and report a rabies case.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Animal and Plant Health Agency and UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 5 July 2022

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Rabies webinar presentation slides

PDF, 5.9 MB, 67 pages

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Rabies webinar additional notes

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Details

Ukrainian people are fleeing the emergency in Ukraine. They are seeking safety and assistance in the UK and some of them are bringing their pets.

Rabies is present in Ukraine, so there is a small risk that unvaccinated pets could introduce rabies into the UK. This mainly relates to cats and dogs.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has prepared a webinar to help veterinary professionals prepare for the unlikely event of a pet presenting with rabies in the UK.

Watch the Rabies webinar for veterinary professionals

About the webinar

The presentation gives:

• information on people fleeing the Ukrainian crisis with their pets (correct as of June 2022)
• an overview of rabies, its transmission and the clinical signs in both pets and wildlife
• guidance on how to report a suspected case of rabies
• information on how Defra will diagnose, test and manage the case
• details on control measures and public health aspects of the disease

This presentation was created in collaboration with epidemiology and veterinary experts from:

• Defra
• Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
• UK Health Security Agency
• Mission Rabies

Published 5 July 2022