title: Computer based program for rapid canine rabies diagnosis.
abstract: Rabies post exposure treatment and rapid diagnosis in an endemic area requires skillful and an experienced medical staff and veterinary specialists. A software program was introduced in 2000 as a tool to diagnose rabies based on clinical symptoms and signs of suspicious dogs where veterinarian service and other laboratory diagnostic options are not immediately available. It is easily accessed from the website: www.soonak.com/rabies.
authors.affiliation: Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Rama 4 Rd, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. Qsmibld@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Boonlert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lumlertdacha
authors.forename: Sippakarn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kassawat
authors.forename: Veera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thepsumethanon
authors.forename: Thiravat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hemachudha
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004285:Dogs / Q000821:virology; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D011818:Rabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012984:Software; D013785:Thailand; D013997:Time Factors