Does rabies affect people and animals the same?

Answer 1

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Any warm blooded mammal can get rabies and also pass it on through their salvia to the next mammal. The salvia from the affected mammal would have to get into something like an open wound, in your mouth, in your nose or eyes, etc. That is why it is so important to vaccinate our pets against Rabies.

Answer 2

In a broad sense, yes, humans and animals will react to being infected with rabies the same way. However, the clinical signs shown will vary between individual humans and animals. There are two general sets of clinical signs of rabies: mad rabies and dumb rabies. Mad rabies is the form most people have heard about and is the more common form shown by dogs: aggression, lack of fear or inhibition, foaming at the mouth, etc. Dumb rabies is not as well publicized but is the more common form shown by cattle: insensitivity to normal stimuli (won't flinch when touched, doesn't react to light/dark, etc.) and generalized sedation in actions.

Both forms generally kill the animal or human within a couple of weeks of starting to show clinical signs.

Answer 3

Yes, rabies can affect most all animals. If left untreated it can even be fatal. If you suspect rabies infection you should contact your MD immediately.

Answer 4

No age is immune to rabies. You can have rabies at any age.

Answer 5

Vampire bats are mostly affected by rabies. Millions of vampire bats live in caves of south America. Rabies is endemic disease of these bats.

Answer 6

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