40+ Dog Bite Prevention, World Rabies Day Slogans & Quotes

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World Rabies Day Slogans, Taglines and Captions | National Dog Bite Prevention Week

Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate
Rabies- Prevention is the best cure
Be alert, be aware and be alive.
Always get your pets vaccinated.
Don’t forget to get your dog vaccinated.
Let’s end Rabies Together
End Rabies: Inform, Educate, Collaborate, Vaccinate
Let’s unite to fight against rabies.
Let’s erase rabies from the map of the world
Any dog can bite. Don’t be fooled because he is cute
Protect yourself and your caring dog
Rabies: Share a message, save a life
Prevent rabies, save lives
Rabies prevention starts with you.
The battle against rabies has to be fought together.
Together we can make Rabies history
Don’t get bitten by a mad dog

Popular Quotes on Dog Bite & Rabies

“Raccoons and bats are the animals you find rabies in the most.” — James Maloney
“A dog that has rabies probably will do things it wouldn’t do if it didn’t have rabies. But that doesn’t change the fact that it has rabies.” — John Malkovich
“You don’t go out and kick a mad dog. If you have a mad dog with rabies, you take a gun and shoot him.” — Pat Robertson

Funny Quotes on Dog Bite & Rabies

“When I asked my mother where babies came from, she thought I said rabies. She said you get them from being bitten by a dog. The next week, a woman on my block gave birth to triplets… I thought she’d been bitten by a Great Dane.” — Woody Allen
“Noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it.” — Laurence J. Peter
“Wanted: A dog that neither barks nor bites, eats broken glass and shits diamonds.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“People who keep dogs are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves.” — August Strindberg
“I got rabies shots for biting the head off a bat but that’s OK – the bat had to get Ozzy shots.” — Ozzy Osbourne
“True love is hard to find. And once you find it, it probably has rabies.” — JoJo

Wise Quotes on Dog Bite & Rabies

“Don’t let the same dog bite you twice.” — Chuck Berry
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.” — Mark Twain
“Little dogs bite more than big dogs but they get away with it.” — Cesar Millan
“Bite us once, shame on the dog; bite us repeatedly, shame on us for allowing it.” — Phyllis Schlafly
“Journalists say that when a dog bites a man, that is not news, but when a man bites a dog, that is news… Thanks to the mathematics of combinatorics, we will never run out of news.” — Steven Pinker
“Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left.” — Robert A. Heinlein
“Barking dogs don’t bite, but they themselves don’t know it.” — Sholom Aleichem
“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” — Marilyn Monroe
“In the future, airplanes will be flown by a dog and a pilot. And the dog’s job will be to make sure that if the pilot tries to touch any of the buttons, the dog bites him.” — Scott Adams

Happy World Rabies Day wishes and messages

On the occasion of World Rabies Day, let us educate everyone to get their dogs vaccinated to prevent the world from rabies. Happy World Rabies Day
When exposed, quick treatment is the only way to prevent rabies. Be quick, be aware and save a life. – Happy World Rabies Day!
Rabies is preventable. Don’t lose a life to it because of carelessness. Be aware and prevent it. Wish you a very happy World Rabies Day!
If you get bit, consult your doctor immediately and save your life. Wish you a very happy, safe and healthy World Rabies Day
Get your dogs checked and vaccinated. End rabies, stand together. Wish you a very happy, safe and healthy World Rabies Day.

List of Dog Bite Prevention & Rabies Awareness Days and Observances Celebrated Worldwide

Date	Day
Second full week of April	National Dog Bite Prevention Week
28 September	World Rabies Day

FAQs

Why do we observe World Rabies Day?

World Rabies Day is celebrated every year on 28th September to raise awareness about the cause, prevention and treatment of the deadly rabies.

World Rabies Day also marks the death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, a French chemist, and microbiologist who developed the first rabies vaccine.

What is Rabies?

Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, fatal viral disease that attacks the central nervous system.

What causes Rabies?

Rabies can be caused by a deep bite or scratch from an infected animal such as dog, raccoon or a bat. Dogs account of 99% of transmission. It is found only in mammals.

The disease is spread through the saliva of the infected mammal.

In India, Rabies is mainly occurred because of the non-vaccinated stray dogs, while in some other nations this can be mainly caused by bats so far.

Can you survive Rabies?

Rabies has the highest (99.9%) mortality rate than any other disease on earth. It mainly causes inflammation to the brain and ultimately death of the patient.

Fortunately, you won’t die immediately after the dog bites you. Rabies is preventable even after a bite if the vaccinations are administered on the stipulated schedule. But if it is not treated before symptoms appear, it becomes incurable and deadly.

How long does it take to show signs of Rabies in humans?

The problem with Rabies is that it doesn’t show any symptoms immediately but gradually takes a very risky turn.

Rabies can lay dormant in your body for 1 to 3 months. This period is called as ‘incubation period.’ The first symptoms of rabies can appear once the virus travels through your central nervous system and hits your brain.

This can happen in a range of few days to more than a year after the bite happens.

What are the symptoms of Rabies in humans?

The first signs of rabies are…

Tingling, prickling, or itching feeling around the bite area
Flu-like symptoms such as a fever, headache, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and weakness.

As the virus spreads through central nervous system, more severe symptoms are visible depending upon the type of the rabies

There are two forms of the disease:

a) Furious rabies

In this type of rabies, a person may develop…

Signs of hyperactivity, confusion, anxiety
Violent behaviour
Inability to sleep (insomnia) and nightmares
Salivating more than usual
Difficulty swallowing
Fear of water (hydrophobia)
Fear of light (photophobia)
Sometimes fear of drafts or of fresh air (aerophobia)
Hallucinations
And eventually dies due to heart or lung failure

b) Paralytic rabies

Paralytic rabies runs a less dramatic and usually longer course than the furious form.

In this type of rabies,

Muscles gradually become paralysed, starting at the site of the bite or scratch.
A coma slowly develops
and eventually leads to death

How long does it take for a dog to show signs of Rabies?

The incubation period or simply the time until clinical signs appear can typically vary from few weeks to 1 year, depending upon factors such as the location of virus entry and viral load

What are the symptoms of Rabies in dogs?

The primary signs of rabies in dogs include…

Fever
Difficulty swallowing
Excessive drooling
Seizures and aggressive behaviour
Negative effect of lights, movement, and sound
Paralysis
And ultimately death occurs

What is National Dog Bite Prevention Week?

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is observed during the second full week of April each year, to educate people about preventing dog bites.

Why do dogs bite?

Dogs bite for a variety of reasons,

Defending themselves or their territory in a stressful situation
Protecting themselves if they are scared, have been startled, or feel threatened.
Protecting something that is valuable to them, like their puppies, food or a toy etc.
Nipping and biting accidently during play
Dogs may even bite if they aren’t feeling well due to an injury or illness and might want to be left alone.

The cases of dog bite increased significantly during corona pandemic as the dogs were dealing with owner stress and more people around the house throughout the day.

How to prevent dog bite and ultimately Rabies?

Once each and every individual is aware about the severity of Rabies disease, it’s Cause, Prevention and Precaution, we will lead towards a Rabies-free world.

1. Be a responsible pet owner

Carefully select the dog that’s right for your family and suits your lifestyle.
Get your pet vaccinated on time. Vaccinating dogs is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing rabies in people
Use a leash in public to make sure that you are able to control your dog.
Pay attention to your dog’s body language to understand its various moods
Take your dog to the veterinarian for a routine check-up to ensure your dog’s physical and behavioural health.
If your dog is not very social, avoid taking it to the crowded places

2. Educate yourself and your family

Always remember that any dog can bite regardless of its size, age, gender and cute looks.
Teach your kids proper distance and manners to play with pets
Do not play aggressive games with a dog, such as tug-of-war or wrestling. These types of activities can make a dog overly excited, which may lead to a nip or a bite
Never bother a dog that is sleeping, eating, or caring for puppies. Dogs in these situations are more likely to respond aggressively, even with a person who is familiar to them.

3. Socialize your dog

Socialize your pet dog by introducing him to people and other animals while it’s still a puppy. This way, it will help your dog feel more comfortable in different situations as it gets older.

4. Avoid risky situations

Always ask a dog owner for permission before petting any dog. Avoid petting a dog if the dog is…
Not with its owner
Sleeping or eating
Looking sick or injured
Resting with her puppies
Looks anxious about your presence
Playing with a toy
Growling or barking
or if the dog owner does not give permission to pet the dog
If a dog is behaving in a threatening manner like growling and barking…
Just remain calm
Avoid eye contact with the dog
Back away slowly until the dog loses interest and leaves.
If a dog tries to attack you, protect your eyes and face with arms and fists.
If you see an animal acting strangely, shows aggressive behaviour or tries to bite you without any reason, call your local animal control.
Never touch a wild animal, even if it looks dead

What to do after a Dog Bite?

If a dog bites you, please do the following things to treat the wound and reduce the risk of infection.

Wash the wound/ scratch with water and disinfectant soap
Wrap the wound in a sterile bandage.
Visit your family doctor as soon as possible and get required antibiotics, a tetanus shot, and/or rabies shots.
Watch for signs of infection, including redness, swelling, increased pain and fever.
Observe the dog for about 10 days to check for any rabies related symptoms.

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