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I have the same problem my dog bit and killed an outside rat.. I don't know if the rat had rabies but i want to know if my dog can get rabies from biting it

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How do people get rabies?

if you get bitten by a dog with rabies you might get them


Can a dog get rabies from staying outside?

In a way it would be possible for a dog to get rabies from staying outside, if it gets bitten by a rabid animal. Rabies is almost exclusively transmitted through saliva from the bite of an infected animal.


If a dog has not had a shot in at least 7 years is there a good chance of rabies?

Yes. If the animal is bitten by an infected animal. There is a great chance of it being infected.


How do horses get rabies?

By being bitten by an infected animal.


Where do dogs get rabies?

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


Can you be infected with rabies by kissing a woman bitten by a dog?

Yes. For sure. You need to take full course of anti-rabies treatment. You may be given a shot of immunoglobulin.


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 the things used when someone is bitten by dog?

In traditional medicine, healers use garlic or limestone. They are believed to absorb the rabies from the infected area.


Is it possible that after 10 years after bitten by a dog rabies will occur?

Not unless you've been infected by some other source more recently.


Can a dog get rabies from being in the sun?

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


How dogs get infected by rabies?

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


How do animals get rabies in the first place?

Animals can get rabies from being bitten by a infected animal.