CSU Veterinarians Recommend Rabies Vaccinations for Horses

CSU veterinarians say an inexpensive, widely available vaccine can help protect horses from rabies.
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Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians say an inexpensive, widely available vaccine can help protect horses, livestock, and pets from exposure to rabies, which is being carried by an increasing number of skunks in the state.

Bats have spread rabies in Colorado for many years, but more skunks in Colorado have become infected, which has increased risk in horses. Contributing factors include skunk and wildlife habitat changes as well as human movement that can spread the disease into other areas.

CSU veterinarians recommend vaccinating horses against rabies once a year, as all warm-blooded animals, including humans, can be infected with rabies. Most animals die from rabies within 10 days of developing signs of infection.

"A rabies bite to an animal that has not been vaccinated is invariably fatal," Hendrickson said

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