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a bullet-shaped, enveloped RNA virus,
Rabies is a virus the Rhabdoviridae family which cannot survive outside a host body for more than a few seconds. There have been reports of the virus living within a deceased hosts body for up to 48 hours.
Rabies is usually spread from the bite of an infected animal, through transmission of salive, though some instances of non bite-wound infection and infection through scratches has been reported.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn animal can get rabies if it is bitten by a bat or a racoon. They carry rabies. (Bats and racoons do.) If you notice that your pet has been bitten, call a vet right away.
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Do hippos have rabies?
Hedgehogs do not carry rabies. When they have a new smell they like they foam at the mouth and spread it on their quills. This action is often mistaken for rabies. This is NOT rabies - it's called self-annointing. No one really knows why they do it, but this is not rabies
Can you die from rabies?
Yes you can die from rabies if you don't get a shot quickly but their isn't much to worry about as their are very little recorded cases of rabies in 1st world countries and 97% of rabies suffers get rabies from dogs. However 55,000 recorded deaths each year from rabies happen in Asia and Africa.
Can a Prairie Dog get rabies?
Yes they can and do, get rabies.
Can marsupials get rabies?
Not in Australia. There is no rabies in Australia.
Are bats capable of killing someone?
maybe if this bat has rabies or a disease and some reason bites you. but that most likely will not happen because bats [yes, even vampire bats] don't bite people unless it is absolutely starving and/or has a disease like rabies
How rabies happen?
Rabies is normally transmitted by the bite of an animal infected with it
What diseases can happen the digestive track?
rabies
What happen with a dog with no rabies bits you?
You bleed.
What happen when a dog bites you?
you may get rabies
Do hippos have rabies?
Hedgehogs do not carry rabies. When they have a new smell they like they foam at the mouth and spread it on their quills. This action is often mistaken for rabies. This is NOT rabies - it's called self-annointing. No one really knows why they do it, but this is not rabies
What will happen if a horse gets rabies?
it would die.
Can the rabies vaccine cause paresis in dogs?
This can happen, but then, it is very rare. This can happen in man also.
What will happen if your pet get rabies?
You should have given anti-rabies vaccine to you pet. Now you need to consult your physician. He may give anti-rabies vaccine to all the people in contact with the pet.
What could happen if dogs bite you?
it depends o if the dog has rabies if it does have rabies than you need to get a shot for the rabies as soon as possible if it doesnt have rabies than just put ice on it and if its swollen the swellness should go down after a little while hope this helped
What will happen if animal blood mixes with mine in an open wound?
you might be infected with rabies
What could happen if you drink after a cat?
Nothing usually, unless the cat has been exposed to rabies.
Do groundhogs get rabies?
Rabies is fairly uncommon on groundhogs but it has happened and Is definitely possible. Almost any mammal can get rabies. Animals like mice, rats, squirrels and groundhogs, are not very common to get rabies but can and does happen. Dogs, cats, foxes, cows and other mammals can all get rabies but birds fish and snakes can not.
