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Disease: Equine Rabies

Last Updated: July 15, 2008 Related resource areas: Horses

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Equine rabies is a highly fatal, contagious disease that affects the central nervous system.

Agent

Virus

Vectors

Domestic dogs and cats, along with skunks, foxes, raccoons, and bats

Route

Bite and/or saliva of an infected animal

Symptoms

  • Depression
  • Incoordination
  • Ataxia
  • Colic
  • Fever
  • Loss of appetite
  • Muscle spasms of the third eyelid
  • Blindness
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Restlessness

Treatment

No effective treatment is known to date

Prevention

Vaccination


See Rabies in Horses for more information.


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