J Assoc Physicians India. 1996 Jan; 44(1): 37-8.

Profile and characteristics of animals bites in India.

Bhargava A, Deshmukh R, Ghosh TK, Goswami A, Prasannaraj P, Marfatia SP, Sudarshan MK.

Dept. of Community Medicine, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur.

Animal bites and so also the incidence of rabies in India are on rise. There are regional differences in the animal responsible for the bite. Different practices including use of traditional remedies are prevalent for wound treatment. In India this report analyses the profile and characteristics of animal bites in 869 patients from various regions. Apart from dog and cat, other animals such as cow, monkey, horse, pigs, camel were responsible for bite and could be possible vectors in transmission of rabies. Traditional remedies such as application of chilly paste is still practiced in state of Rajasthan.