Doctor O'Donovan explains which animals carry rabies, including dogs, bats, skunks, racoons, foxes & more.

We will also cover potential signs and symptoms that an animal might have rabies and how to try and prevent your own pets from getting rabies.

CONTENT:

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Dogs
02:30 Bats
03:55 Racoons, Skunks, Foxes
04:32 Cats
05:24 Monkeys
05:55 Livestock
06:47 How can I tell if an animal has rabies?
07:46 How can you prevent rabies?

Summary of rabies:

- It is a virus
- It is usually fatal
- On a global scale there are around 60,000 deaths from rabies each year, with 95% of human deaths occurring in Asia and Africa.

What animals are affected?

Rabies primarily affects mammals which are warm-blooded animals with fur -- and technically any mammal can get rabies, including people.

In summary, the biggest risk globally for contracting rabies is by far and away from DOGS, in the USA bats, skunks, racoons and foxes carry significant rabies risk and these animals can infect domestic pets like dogs and cats or livestock – with the risk increasing if your pet is unvaccinated.

If you have any concerns or uncertainties following contact with an animal – especially if it has bitten you or an open wound or cut has been exposed then you should consult your health provider.

POSSIBLE CLUES AN ANIMAL MIGHT HAVE RABIES:

You can’t tell if an animal has rabies by just looking at it—the only way to know for sure if an animal has rabies is to perform testing in a lab, but possible clues might include:

• general sickness
• problems swallowing
• excessive drool or saliva
• an animal that is overly aggressive
• an animal that bites at imaginary objects
• a wild animal that appears tamer than you would normally expect
• an animal that’s having trouble moving or may even be paralyzed – for example a bat that is on the ground

3 WAYS TO TRY PREVENT RABIES:

1. First, make sure your pets get regular rabies vaccines.
2. Always try keep pets away from wild animals.
3. If you’ve noticed stray animals in your neighborhood call animal control to safely remove them – don’t try do it yourself.

REFERENCES AND MORE INFORMATION:

ALWAYS SEE A DOCTOR URGENTLY IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS.

NHS information on rabies: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/rabies/...

More information on rabies in bats (UK): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rabies-in...

More information on rabies in bats (USA): https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/a...

More information on rabies in racoons, skunks and foxes: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/a...

More information on rabies in domestic animals (e.g. domestic dogs and cats): https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/u...

World Health Organization rabies fact sheet 2021: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh...

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