Can A Dog Get Rabies From Eating A Squirrel?
How do dogs get rabies? Your pet can contract rabies if it is bitten by a rabid animal or if it gets the saliva or brain/spinal tissue of an infected animal - dead or alive - in their eyes, nose, mouth, or an open cut. The rabies virus affects the central nervous system.D How likely is it for a dog to get rabies? Each year, about 400 to 500 cases of rabies are reported in domestic pets like cats, dogs, and ferrets. Rabies isn't particularly common in dogs in the United States, because it is 100% preventable with vaccination.F How...