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Yes, horses can become infected with rabies. This is why your horse should be vaccinated against rabies every year, since your horse can become infected with and die from rabies.
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∙ 8y agoYes. An animal with rabies had to have contracted it from another animal.
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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.
Can you get rabies from a dog if the tail touches your skin?
No. Rabies virus does not penetrate the intact skin. Also tail of the dog do not carry the virus.
Do monkeys carry rabies virus?
Any mammal CAN be infected with rabies, although monkeys are not noted for this.
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.
Can raccoons kill horses?
Yes, if the "Coon" has Rabies and the horse is bitten then he can die from the virus.
Do coyotes have rabbies?
Coyotes might carry the rabies virus, as they are wild animals, so yes, sometimes they are infected with rabies..
Can raccoons hurt horses?
Yes they can. Raccoons can carry Rabies and an infected bite can kill a horse.
What is the virus that causes rabies belongs to which family?
Rabies belongs to the Rhabdovirus family. The virus that causes rabies is the lyssa virus.
Is rabies virus a hidden or active virus?
Rabies is a virus that is hidden. If you get the rabies virus, it can be a very serious manner. Rabies can affect both animals and humans.
What is the organism responsible for rabies?
By Rabies virus of family Rhabdoviridae and genus Lyssavirus which also include six other rabies related virus. It has bullet shape morphology. It is an RNA virus.Rabies is a virus that only affects mammals.Rabies is the virus and the disease it causes. It is a virus in the Group V classifications, of the order Monongavirales, Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus Lyssavirus.
Is rabies a virus that infects bacteria?
i looked it up and it says that rabies is caused by a virus, the lyssa virus or the Rhabdo-virus.
Can reptiles get rabies?
No, only mammals can catch rabies. Turtles have been known to carry salmonella and many other diseases though
