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This morning my cat was sprayed by a skunk. Now he is foaming at the mouth an hour later. Is it Rabies?
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The cat is foaming from being exposed to the gaseous spray from the skunk (sort of like if you had been sprayed in the face with mustard gas), foaming and drooling from the mouth, as well as watery eyes and nose are some side affects a sprayed victim is going to exhibit. This is how the body naturally responds in trying to get rid of/wash away the skunk spray. If an animal or person had been infected by rabies they would not instantly show symptoms of the infection (this only happens in movies such as, "Twenty Eight Days Later"). It usually takes 20 to 60 days for the infected victim to show the classic rabies symptoms; such as violent behavior, foaming of the mouth (due to painful swallowing and the inability to drink water), excessive physical sensitivity (sight, sound, touch), etc... In order for the victim to have the rabies virus it would have had to have been bitten by the infected animal or been sprayed in the eyes, mouth, or open wound by the virus infested saliva. Of corse two of the main urban area carries of rabies are usually skunks and raccoons, so unless you live on a rabies free island it would be best to make sure that all of your outdoor pets are up to date on all of their shots (even a cow can become infected with rabies).
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