First pet dog got rabies

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Mr. Ed

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My first dog her name was Bitsy. One day she wouldn’t come out from under hose so crawled in to check on her. I didn’t realize she had rabies until she died. She was foaming at the mouth but she didn’t bite me, thank goodness.
 

In rural areas, rabies remain a constant concern=any mammal can contact remain.
Small woodland critters aren't that 'cute,' a critter that can put your life in jeopardy lacks appeal.

Incidents of rabies appears to decline the further north one travels, haven't heard of a rabies outbreak in Canada.
Do colder climates hamper the rabies virus?
 
jerry old said:
In rural areas, rabies remain a constant concern=any mammal can contact remain.
Small woodland critters aren't that 'cute,' a critter that can put your life in jeopardy lacks appeal.

Incidents of rabies appears to decline the further north one travels, haven't heard of a rabies outbreak in Canada.
Do colder climates hamper the rabies virus?
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I don't think so, Jerry. It's been found in polar bears and especially arctic foxes.
 

jerry old said:
In rural areas, rabies remain a constant concern=any mammal can contact remain.
Small woodland critters aren't that 'cute,' a critter that can put your life in jeopardy lacks appeal.

Incidents of rabies appears to decline the further north one travels, haven't heard of a rabies outbreak in Canada.
Do colder climates hamper the rabies virus?
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It has more to do with a mammal's normal body temperature than the area's temperature. Opossums are the only mammal that can't get rabies & scientists think it's due to their lower body temperature.
Other interesting info (that may or may not be related): They are immune to snake venom & they have to eat constantly because they can't store any body fat. Interesting that scientists are not interested in researching why they can't store fat; it would sure hurt the diet industry. 😊
 
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win231 said:
It has more to do with a mammal's normal body temperature than the area's temperature. Opossums are the only mammal that can't get rabies & scientists think it's due to their lower body temperature.
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Interesting. Makes sense. And possums are chill. I had one in my backyard years ago that let me feed it and pet it, and they do indeed feel kind of cold.
 
Murrmurr said:
Interesting. Makes sense. And possums are chill. I had one in my backyard years ago that let me feed it and pet it, and they do indeed feel kind of cold.
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I feed a couple of them a few nights a week (along with raccoons.) They let me watch them eat from a few inches away but they haven't let me pet them. One raccoon will stand on his hind legs & put his paws on my leg.
 
win231 said:
I feed a couple of them a few nights a week (along with raccoons.) They let me watch them eat from a few inches away but they haven't let me pet them. One raccoon will stand on his hind legs & put his paws on my leg.
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The one that let me pet him looked pretty young, so that's probably why he was so friendly. They're really noisy eaters, but kind of cute too.
 
I recall past instances here in Toronto, when there were rabies outbreaks .. it was a general warning to keep away from all wild animals (squirrels, racoons, foxes, coyotes, etc)
 
Warrigal said:
No rabies in Australia, thank goodness. If a mammal bites you over here you may need a tetanus shot and some penicillin but no rabies shots.
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There is no rabies in Australia. However, Australian bats carry other viruses in the lyssavirus family including Australian bat lyssavirus, which is closely related to rabies.
 
Yes, bats can also carry hendra virus but human infection is rare It first affects horses and occasionally someone who works with horses.
 

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