Question 1

am i at risk for rabies if i ate after a dog who had contact with a dead skunk, she licked my food briefly for a few seconds, unknown if she ate skunk?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: Rabies virus is transmitted via saliva of an infected animal usually through a bite or blood exposure.  It is not impossible for rabies to be transmitted through mucus membranes.  The situation you describe above is highly unlikely for viral transmission.  If the dog appears well then you should be fine.

Question 2

do fleas carry rabies?

Accepted Answer

No: Fleas do not carry this virus.It is carried by warm blooded animals, primarily infected skunks, foxes and bats in the us in their saliva.

Question 3

can red shouldered hawks carry rabies?

Accepted Answer

Yes. What you're: Reading in your newspaper is true.http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130417/apn/1304170749. Protect yourself & your pets when you're outside in bradenton till the fish & wildlife agency figures out what to do.

Question 4

my question is can you get rabies from touching a hose that someone else touched after cleaning up a dead skunk?

Accepted Answer

No: The most common mode of rabies transmission is through the bite and virus-containing saliva of an infected animal. Rarely transmission has been documented through contamination of mucous membranes (eyes, nose mouth), through air/aerosol transmission, organ transplantation. Not confirmed skunk had rabies...you touched a hose the cleaner touched. No risk. Stay well:)

Question 5

my dog bit me & slightpunctured skin. he hasnt had his booster rabies shot. we have wild rats in backyard. can rats carry rabies? do i need rabies vac

Accepted Answer

Decision making: A number of factors exist here. What was the circumstance around the bite? Unprovoked? How is your dog behaving? Normally?  Has the dog been previously vaccinated? Are you located in an area where rabies is found in raccoons etc? All this aside, any warm blooded animal can get rabies but mice, rats and squirrels are almost never rabid since they do not survive the bite that would transmit it.

Question 6

what do i do if i live in la county, have no insurance, got bit by a skunk (need rabies shots and haven't captured it), and no hospital will accept me?

Accepted Answer

ER?: I would be surprised if an er turned you away with the above story (also if you are 16 years old there may be insurance you actually qualify for). If a small er turns you away, try one associated with a medical center. Good luck.

Question 7

can a bat be both normal(hunting insects and staying away from humans) and rabid(carry rabies) at the same time? could they act like a normal bat but then bite someone without them knowing?

Accepted Answer

: This is a good question for your local health officials.  I would think yes is the answer.  Do you live by any of those caves with large bat populations?  Your Drs will know. I do not know where you live at all.

Question 8

feeding geese and 1 nipped my thumb.  no skin break.  do they carry rabies?

Accepted Answer

Rabies: Any warm-blooded animal, including humans, may become infected with the rabies virus.  Birds have only been known to be infected in experiments.  Infected bats, monkeys, racoons, foxes, skunks, cattle, wolves, coyotes, dogs, mongooses or cats are the most common transmitters to humans. You will not get rabies from this goose.

Question 9

do house dogs carry rabies if not infected by outdoor animal? friends's dog snapped at me but left no bite/broken skin/wound. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Not Rabies: No. You should not worry. You have no injury and you have a story that confirms a normal 'exposure' if you did have an injury.

Question 10

can somebody get rabies from outside (soil etc.) if there was a rabid animal's saliva? or can carry the virus from outside to home by stepping on it?

Accepted Answer

No risk: Nope. Not likely given there was no bite or scratch allowing fresh infected saliva into your body.

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Am i at risk for rabies if i ate after a dog who had contact with a dead skunk, she licked my food briefly for a few seconds, unknown if she ate skunk?

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Do fleas carry rabies?

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Can red shouldered hawks carry rabies?

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My question is can you get rabies from touching a hose that someone else touched after cleaning up a dead skunk?

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My dog bit me & slightpunctured skin. he hasnt had his booster rabies shot. we have wild rats in backyard. can rats carry rabies? do i need rabies vac

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What do i do if i live in la county, have no insurance, got bit by a skunk (need rabies shots and haven't captured it), and no hospital will accept me?

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Can a bat be both normal(hunting insects and staying away from humans) and rabid(carry rabies) at the same time? could they act like a normal bat but then bite someone without them knowing?

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Feeding geese and 1 nipped my thumb. no skin break. do they carry rabies?

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Do house dogs carry rabies if not infected by outdoor animal? friends's dog snapped at me but left no bite/broken skin/wound. should i worry?

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Can somebody get rabies from outside (soil etc.) if there was a rabid animal's saliva? or can carry the virus from outside to home by stepping on it?

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