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Rabies is a virus, so almost any mammal can technically have and/or carry rabies (with the exception of certain species such as opossums, which have too low a body temperature to harbour the virus).

Muskrats are no exception but, as a general rule, smaller rodents tend not to carry the virus. According to the weblink below, "In North America rabies occurs primarily in skunks, raccoons, foxes and bats. In some areas these wild animals infect domestic cats, dogs, and livestock."

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9y ago

Musk rats carry the risk of rabies. They are big rodents. Bite by musk rat should be taken seriously. They can give you rabies. You need to be vaccinated for the bite of musk rat.

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Yes, a rat can cary rabies.

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