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Rabies is a disease that is transmitted among mammals, but the vast majority of mammals do not have rabies. An animal with rabies is almost certain to die from it unless it is treated promptly.
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∙ 12y agoYes, it is possible but it is very rare. Rabies mostly manifests in relatively larger mammals. It seems to not be transmitted to rats very often because a rat who comes into contact with, say, a rabid raccoon or dog, it will probably die from its wounds and not live on to pass the virus onto other rats (and that is assuming the rat is not eaten). Not to mention, rats don't have a particularly nasty bite and, though rats do have saliva, their bites tend to be "drier" than a dog or a raccoon. Rabies is passed through the saliva, so it would be even rarer to contract rabies from a rat.
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∙ 7y agoMice can carry rabies, but it is highly unusual, and there have been no cases of mice transmitting rabies to people. Remember, only mammals can carry rabies.
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∙ 12y agoRats and mice VERY VERY VERY rarely Cary rabies.
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While any rat can carry the rabies virus, wild rats are not known to be common carriers of rabies. Why? Maybe because when they get attacked by other rabid predators, they usually get killed.
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∙ 15y agoYes, mice can get rabies.
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∙ 13y agoyes ofcourse u can!
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Can dogs get rabies if they lick a mouse but they have the rabies protection injection?
Mice don't transmit rabies.
What is the danger of being bit by a pet mouse. Can you get rabies?
Most pet mice are cage raised and are never exposed to rabies . Pet mice caught in the wild may carry some diseaes but slim to none chance that it would be rabies. Also they do not have salivary glands so they can't transmit rabies.
Does field mice bite?
Yes, They will bite. Some may carry Rabies or other diseases.
Do foxes have rabies?
Not all foxes have rabies. But they are highly susceptible to the rabies virus, and can have it even when you didn't know it did. Foxes can get rabies from other foxes, coyotes, raccoons, wolves, dogs, cats, etc.
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.
What are symptoms of rabies if you get bitten from a mice?
There is no test for rabies. You would have to take the shots for rabies if you thought that you did have rabies and would be concerned about the possibility. However, statistically, it is unlikely that you would have contracted rabies. The mouse would have had to have been bitten by an animal with rabies and survived the bite in order to become infected. If you have captured the mouse, you could take it to the local health department to be tested for rabies.
Can guinea pigs give you rabies?
They can have rabies. Then again, humans can have rabies too. As can dogs, raccoons, squirrels etc. This is why when a bite occurs it might be wise to get a rabies shot. Most symptoms of rabies do not occur until the later stages of the virus.no they do not.
What is the percent of wild animals that have rabies?
Mice, while they can contract rabies, as all warmblooded mammals, can, it is extremely rare and hasn't been documented in the U.S. This is because rabies is transferred through a bite, and even if the mouse was bitten by an infected animal, it wouldn't live through that sort of attack. Even if it did, the virus would kill it before it had a chance to spread it.
Do field mice come in the house?
No. Field mice are brown and live in medows and feilds. Field mice also get rabies more often than house mice. House mice can be different colors (fancy mice). They live in atics and stuff like that. If they don't have places like that to live in they just make a nest in the ground just like any other mouse would.
How do you know if a rabbit has rabies?
While it is possible for a mouse to get rabies, it is highly unlikely. There have been no known cases of mouse to human rabies in all of North America. Mice are usually not bitten by another rabid animal, they are EATEN. Chances a mouse would survive an attack by another rabid mammal are slim to none since the mouse is food for almost all predators.
What is the agent for rabies?
Rabies virus is the causative agent for rabies.
Can rabies be caused by dog bite if the dog is not injected by anti-rabies?
Rabies can only occur if your dog is not vaccinated against rabies and if the dog that bit your dog has rabies. If it does not have rabies then your dog will not have rabies. But if you're still in doubt, see your Veterinarian.
