Poll
Rabies Knowledge
How knowledgeable are you about equine rabies?
Total votes cast: 487
Comments & Write-in Answers
i know its dangerous and understand how it is transmitted but i do not know exactly what causes it
10/25/2010 10:23:07 PM
I know that it is potentially transmited by any mamal and that there is no cure
10/25/2010 3:10:30 PM
Also a public heath hazard for humanes
10/25/2010 12:33:20 AM
I have or had racoons drinking out of my horses water tub. I never was able to trap it so I had my v
10/24/2010 8:57:44 PM
Humans have been reatable after infection for years, but the drug companies want $ not cured animals
10/22/2010 10:12:34 PM
living in the south, you growup knowing about rabies
10/22/2010 9:00:36 PM
it is fatal. horses with rabies can infect humans. and it is fatal. (unless you get treated in time)
10/22/2010 8:55:49 PM
The symptoms are easy to determine and it is transmittable to humans & pets
10/22/2010 10:18:51 AM
I did 5 yrs of vax research on rabies for dogs/cats
10/21/2010 11:51:20 PM
I understand enough to know to vaccinate all my animals (except the bird)!
10/21/2010 10:23:54 PM
There is no cure for rabies-once infected death is the only outcome.. It can be transmitted to human
10/21/2010 8:18:22 PM
my animals get rabies shots because you never know it a rabed animals is in the area and my horses g
10/21/2010 5:05:30 PM
I didn't know until recently that there is an equine vaccine
10/21/2010 4:00:20 PM
I wll question my vet further--we usually don't include rabies with the annual shots.
10/21/2010 11:26:07 AM
I'm a 3rd year vet student and have discussed every aspect !
10/21/2010 8:59:52 AM
worked for a state health department involved inpreenting the spreadof raccoon rabies into Ohio..
10/21/2010 8:16:56 AM
Not an issue in the UK
10/21/2010 4:52:53 AM
Vaccines are just easy money for drug companies
10/21/2010 4:17:43 AM
Rabies is not found in Australia, thank goodness!
10/21/2010 2:35:19 AM
I work in public env. health in NY & am very involved with rabies prevention
10/20/2010 10:38:07 PM
Rabies is an infectious disease. Without vet records, horse has to be put down to be tested.
10/20/2010 10:31:21 PM
Vaccinate vaccinate vaccinate it is deadly and you not only protect your horse but also you due to t
10/20/2010 9:12:59 PM
I have seen very little rabies in horses so I need a better understanding of the disease
10/20/2010 8:30:10 PM
Last fall we had a rabid skunk in our paddock, I was terrorized ...
10/20/2010 12:53:08 PM
I've never heard of a case in my area. (NE WA state)
10/20/2010 12:40:09 PM
have seen several mammals including a human with rabies not pleasant!!!!!
10/20/2010 11:15:34 AM
no rabies in our province of Alberta so no one vaccinates for it.
10/20/2010 11:08:55 AM
Rabies is fatal, tansmittable, and incurable in horses.
10/20/2010 11:07:39 AM
Disease of Brain, death, no cure. 1 girl, Milw. lived..mix of antibiotics. brain massive damage- dea
10/20/2010 10:49:24 AM
I was told there is on cure if they get rabies
10/20/2010 10:39:32 AM
I vaccinate all my horses for Rabies because we have skunks & othe rabies carrying aniamls around.
10/20/2010 8:44:06 AM
That is the first shot I give after tetanus.. Very important..I have 25 minis.
10/20/2010 8:33:42 AM
I had to gain a good understanding of rabies for my job
10/20/2010 7:11:56 AM
I understand the disease & vaccinate annually, but do not know all the symptoms in horses
10/20/2010 7:07:03 AM
wouldn't say completely, but I know why and about it
10/20/2010 7:03:02 AM
As an equine vet tech (now retired) this was one of the diseases that I studied
10/20/2010 1:51:33 AM
vaccination given yearly by Veterinarian
10/20/2010 12:59:01 AM
I have a general understanding of rabies disease.
10/20/2010 12:39:54 AM
Rabies is a disease you definately don't want to mess with
10/19/2010 9:29:05 PM
I pretty much understand rabies and what to look for in animals
10/19/2010 9:19:22 PM
the cost of a vaccination is so much less then the vet bill to diagnose and eventually euthanize
10/19/2010 8:49:37 PM
Rabies is always fatal. There is no reason under the sun not to vaccinate against Rabies. It shoul
10/19/2010 7:54:37 PM
No cure...the only two words you need to know.
10/19/2010 7:35:57 PM
I vacinate I required & if a suspect wild animal is around, all get boosters
10/19/2010 7:08:13 PM
Maybe "completely understand" is a bit much, but know a lot!
10/19/2010 7:06:38 PM
rabies is a contagious disease that results in death. Dogs vacinate every 3 yrs, horses 1 yr, cats 3
10/19/2010 7:03:49 PM
rabies makes a person/animal go crazy and die
10/19/2010 5:43:24 PM
Wish we had more info on why annual vax is necessary
10/19/2010 4:27:20 PM
I'm sure I don't know EVERYTHING, but I know how to keep my horses safe and vaccinated.
10/19/2010 4:24:53 PM
Saliva can spread the diease to anyone and any animal!
10/19/2010 3:46:31 PM
Until I saw it here I had no idea horses were susceptible.
10/19/2010 3:36:52 PM
I know very little about it, but my vet says I don't need to vaccinate my horse for it.
10/19/2010 3:35:36 PM
i don't completely understand the disease,but i know it is transmissable between horses and humans,
10/19/2010 3:26:24 PM
I know rabies is fatal and contagious so I vaccinate for it.
10/19/2010 3:16:35 PM
Fatal to all species, so it's difficult to understand why anyone would avoid the vaccine!
10/19/2010 3:16:02 PM
VACCINATE!!!! Vaccination is cheap insureance in prevention of this fatal disease.
10/19/2010 3:10:05 PM
Easy to prevent; it is easily transmitted to other horses, livestock and humans with out vaccination
10/19/2010 2:59:45 PM
once you have symptoms there is no cure
10/19/2010 2:59:28 PM
I live in UK and we don't have rabies
10/19/2010 11:46:54 AM
As a vet tech I always vaccinate for Rabies. Always fatal!
10/19/2010 11:42:38 AM
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