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Rabies is a viral infection that affects the nervous system of mammals. The virus resides in the brain and is shed through the saliva of an infected animal. Any mammal (animal with hair; other characteristics are warm-blooded, vertebrate, and females have milk producing glands for their babies) is capable of contracting and carrying rabies. There are some mammals that are at a higher risk than others, such as raccoons, skunks, stray cats and dogs, foxes, coyotes, and bats. There are traditional symptoms of the last stages of rabies, such as foaming at the mouth, fear of water, biting behavior etc...but those symptoms do not always appear OR a rabid animal might not be at that stage yet. If you see an animal that is acting strangely, such as a raccoon that is out in broad daylight or a skunk that doesn't have any fear of people, it's a good idea to stay away from the animal and also get to a phone and call your local animal control officer. If you see any mammal that appears to be hurt, injured, orphaned etc...it's always good to air on the side of caution. As hard as it is, it's best to leave the animal and call animal control or a wildlife rehabilitator (a simple internet search can help you find wildlife rehabilitators that are in your area.)
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Where do rabies from from?
Rabies is a parasite) organism,"bug" that infiltrates the blood stream from an animal bite from an infected animal or even contact with saliva from an infected animal. Rabies attacks brain tissue and destroys the "synapse" between nerves in the brain. Untreated it is usually always fatal.
How can you tell if an animal has rabies?
Signs that an animal may have rabies include aggressive behavior, foaming at the mouth, disorientation, and difficulty walking. If you suspect an animal has rabies, it is important to avoid contact and contact animal control immediately.
Can stray cats have rabies?
YES! There are very few animals that are not carriers of rabies. Raccoon's skunks, cats and dogs are all vectors for the rabies virus. Rabies can be passed from animal to animal through saliva, feces, and flesh wounds. People can also get rabies the same way. Animals often only live a few weeks at most when the contract rabies, so keep your distance from the stray cats until you are sure you have allowed a few weeks time to make sure they don't before interaction, quarantine works best during these few weeks.
Do Siamese cat have rabies?
Siamese cats do not inately have rabies, but it is possible for them to contract rabies as it is for any cat. It's best to have the animal vaccinated for rabies so it is protected from contracting the disease.
How do you get rid of the animals rabies?
There is no cure for rabies in an animal. The animal must be destroyed (killed).
How does a puppy get rabies?
Animals get rabies by being bitten by another animal that has rabies.
Do all racoons carry rabies?
Any warm blooded animal can carry rabies and that includes humans. There are ways to help to prevent rabies: vaccinating dogs, cats, rabbits, and ferrets against rabies, keeping pets under supervision, not handling wild animals or strays and contacting an animal control officer if you see a wild animal or a stray, especially if the animal is acting strangely.If bitten by an animal, washing the wound with soap and water for 10 to 15 minutes and contacting a healthcare provider to determine if post-exposure prophylaxis is required.Rabies used to be called hydrophobia which means fear of water because an animal would try to drink but then would stop. The animal would also 'drool'. This was all caused by the fact that the throat would close up and the animal could not drink even if it wanted to.
Can chipmunks have rabies?
Any mammal can have rabies, but no animal inhenerntly has it. A wild animal that contracts rabies will die within a few weeks.
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.
What are some ways dogs get rabies?
a dog can get rabies by another animal that has rabies biting him.
How do people get rabies?
if you get bitten by a dog with rabies you might get them
They get rabies from food or sex. How do the animals that give animals rabies get rabies?
Rabies virus is found in the saliva of an infected animal. A bite will transmit it. It is passed from one animal to another this way.
