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like all animals dogs have to be bitten by another animal that already has rabies

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Where do dogs get rabies?

Dogs get rabies from being bitten by another animal that is already infected.


Can dogs get rabies from the sun?

No. Rabies is caused by the rabies virus (it is therfore an infection), which is carried in the saliva of an infected animal. To become infected an animal needs to be bitten by an infected animal.


Do dogs infected with rabies still travel in packs?

If a dog becomes infected with rabies, the other dogs in the pack will know this and kill said infected dog for fear that others in the pack will become infected, that is if the dog stays withing the pack. when a dog gets infected with rabies it becomes disoriented and will usually leave the pack and starve to death.


Can you get disease from wild dogs?

rabies is a strong possibility from an infected animal


What rhymes with rapid?

According to rhymezone.com, vapid and transrapidrhyme with rapid.


Who is most likely to have rabies?

In terms of wildlife in the US, the most common reservoirs of rabies are skunks, raccoons and bats, although any mammal can become infected with rabies. In terms of the dog population of the US, it's a bigger problem in wild or feral dogs than in pet dogs.


Can a dog get rabies from being in the sun?

No. A dog can only get rabies from contact with a rabies-infected animal.


Is rabies airborne?

No it is not! You would need to be directly infected to catch Rabies.


How rabies happen?

Rabies is normally transmitted by the bite of an animal infected with it


Do dogs have rabies?

Pretty much anything can get rabies, including dogs. If something has rabies and bites another thing, it can easily get rabies.


What insect causes rabbies?

Dogs, bats, wolves, cattles, foxes, raccoons, and coyotes, but they are not insects. These animals are infected by rabies and can transmit to humans.


Can horses carry the rabies virus?

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.