Re: RC: Re: Rabies Kills Horse In N.C.

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/00 9:33:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, woa@stormnet.com 
writes:

<< Dear Heidi
 Just a little point but I feel I have to stick up for Posse. My vet told
 me when I first got her that opossums do not carry rabies; remember, no
 rodent there! (It's OK, Posse; I'm still there for ya). >>

Well, it wasn't me that brought up possums to start with, but seems that 
others have documented possum carriers here...  It isn't just rodents that 
carry rabies--bats, skunks, cats, dogs, horses, cows, and people are not 
rodents, either, but all are susceptible to and can pass on rabies.  I 
personally don't know of ANY mammalian species that cannot get the disease, 
and once gotten, can pass it on via saliva...

Heidi


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