Exotic Animal Formulary5

current preparations are combined
with Diphtheria prophylaxis
New World
primates
Measles
Measles in New World primates is a
severe disease that may be associated
with epizootics of high morbidity
and mortality; in callitrichids, the
virus targets the gastrointestinal
tract; 59 in the United States, only an
attenuated measles/mumps/rubella
vaccine is available; however, it is
rarely recommended due to declined
human incidence of this disease and
extensive vaccination of humans 19,59
Rabies
Tetanus
Volume of vaccine
adjusted by
body size: 19
callitrichids,
0.05-0.1 mL;
medium-sized
primates,
0.25 mL; 69
larger primates,
0.5 mL
1 mL dose of killed
vaccine IM
(quadriceps
muscle) days
2,7,12,19,33
postexposure
and single dose
of human rabies
immunoglobulin
IM 5 days
postexposure 86
Volume of tetanus
toxoid adjusted
by body size: 19
callitrichids,
0.05-0.1 mL;
medium-sized
primates,
0.25 mL;
larger primates,
0.5 mL
Used by some institutions in rabiesendemic
areas; use only killed virus
preparation 69
Capuchin monkeys/postexposure
prophylaxis in monkeys that had
direct contact with rabid bats;
animals developed and maintained
levels of rabies virus neutralizing
antibody >0.05 U/mL by 67 days
postexposure 86
New World monkeys are susceptible to
Clostridium tetani; 19 of note, current
preparations are combined with
Diphtheria prophylaxis
Old World Measles In the United States, only an attenuated
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