Abstract

Rabies is the most fatal zoonotic disease affecting all species of warm blooded animals. A rare case of rabies in domestic pig was reported in a pig farm at Nanniyode Panchayat of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Three pigs showed nervous symptoms 10 days after attack by a stray dog and died within 48 hours of onset of symptoms. Brain sample was collected from one of the pigs and subjected to laboratory examination. The sample proved positive for rabies by  immunochromatographic assay and Fluorescent Antibody Test (FAT). This report describes the first case of rabies in domestic pig under farm condition in South India

Keywords : Rabies, Pig, Fluorescent Antibody Test, first report