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No, rabies is only infective to mammals, so fish (and reptiles, amphibians and birds) are all safe from it. However, fish have their own neurotropic viral infections, so it's possible to see disease in fish that causes similar signs to rabies in mammals.
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Can marsupials get rabies?
Not in Australia. There is no rabies in Australia.
Can a Prairie Dog get rabies?
Yes they can and do, get rabies.
Can koalas have rabies?
Not at all. Koalas are native to Australia, and Australia is free of rabies.
What bats have rabies?
There is no specific type or class of bat that has rabies; just be on careful alert and keep clean to avoid rabies.
Do hippos have rabies?
Hedgehogs do not carry rabies. When they have a new smell they like they foam at the mouth and spread it on their quills. This action is often mistaken for rabies. This is NOT rabies - it's called self-annointing. No one really knows why they do it, but this is not rabies
Can goldfish get rabies?
No. Fish cannot get rabies. It is a mammalian disease.
Do grass frogs have rabies?
No they don't. Only mammals can contract rabies. Birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians (frogs and others) don't get rabies.
What animals do not contract rabies?
Rabies is a disease that affects mammals. Non mammals such as reptiles, birds, fish, insects etc. do not contract rabies.
What mammals are immune to rabies?
There are many animals that cannot carry the rabies virus, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. Only mammals can carry the rabies virus; of these, the least likely to carry the rabies virus would be the marine mammals.
Do quail carry rabies?
No, quail cannot carry rabies. Only mammals are susceptible to the rabies virus - birds like quail, as well as reptiles, amphibians and fish, are all not vulnerable to infection and cannot carry the virus.
Do groundhogs get rabies?
Rabies is fairly uncommon on groundhogs but it has happened and Is definitely possible. Almost any mammal can get rabies. Animals like mice, rats, squirrels and groundhogs, are not very common to get rabies but can and does happen. Dogs, cats, foxes, cows and other mammals can all get rabies but birds fish and snakes can not.
What is the agent for rabies?
Rabies virus is the causative agent for rabies.
Can rabies be caused by dog bite if the dog is not injected by anti-rabies?
Rabies can only occur if your dog is not vaccinated against rabies and if the dog that bit your dog has rabies. If it does not have rabies then your dog will not have rabies. But if you're still in doubt, see your Veterinarian.
Is rabies bacterial or viral?
Rabies is viral.
What is the singular form of rabies?
The word 'rabies' is an uncountable noun, similar to measles, diabetes, arthritis, etc. The noun 'rabies' is expressed as a case of rabies or cases of rabies.
Can a dog get rabies from its poop?
Probably not, if it does not have rabies why would it's poop have rabies?
How does a puppy get rabies?
Animals get rabies by being bitten by another animal that has rabies.
