Rabies In Your Pets | Understanding Rabies In Your Pets | CanadaVet

Rabies is a terrible virus that can cause death in your pet. This virus, which affects the nervous system, is also easily transmitted from animal to animal, and from animal to human. Therefore, it is a problem that needs to be taken seriously and steps need to be taken to protect your pet.

What Rabies Does to Your Pet

All mammals can become infected with rabies, whether domesticated or wild. While 90% of all cases are found in wildlife (namely raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes), 8% are found in domesticated animals (such as dogs, cats, and cattle). Before rabies vaccinations became a requirement, more than 90% of cases were of domestic animals. This serious problem costs the United States alone$300 million US every year to prevent and to treat the disease

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