How to tell if a dog is carrying rabies virus

To determine whether a dog is carrying rabies virus, you can see whether the dog drools a lot, whether it becomes very irritable, whether it likes to hide, whether its body is convulsing, and whether it is particularly excited.

1. See if the dog drools a lot

When the dog suffers from rabies, it will drool a lot, and it will be particularly abnormal, unlike the usual drooling dogs, in such a situation, the owner should pay attention.

2. See if the dog becomes very irritable

If the dog suffers from rabies, its personality will also change, and the dog will be particularly irritable, and will like to bite people, no matter who it is, bite when it sees someone.

3. See if the dog likes to hide

Dogs with rabies will also be particularly afraid of light, so they will often hide, especially like to hide in some dark places, and will not go out and walk around, as if waiting for death.

4. See if the dog's body is twitching

When the dog suffers from rabies, it enters the final stage, it will have convulsions, and the dog will not live for a few days.

5. See if the dog is particularly excited

When the dog suffers from rabies, it will be very excited, and the excited dog will not eat anything, it will have the situation of not eating or drinking, and encounter such problems.

What is rabies?

Rabies is a fatal disease caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system. All warm-blooded animals, including wild animals, dogs, cats, and humans, are susceptible. Although the disease is uncommon, it is still prevalent in wildlife populations, mainly raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks – which can come into contact with domestic animals.

Once an animal is infected with the rabies virus, it is unable to **. The incubation period of the virus can last from days to months.

It can be judged by the dog's living environment, mental state, behavioral performance, etc. First of all, rabies virus is not usually transmitted from mother to child, so it can be judged based on whether the dog has been exposed to a dog with rabies virus and whether it has been bitten. Secondly, dogs infected with rabies virus are very irritable and show symptoms such as unsteady walking, salivation, and convulsions, and are highly aggressive.

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Hello, yes, mammals such as dogs and cats may carry rabies virus, and through scratching and biting ** mucosal damage invasion, especially to infect humans, resulting in rabies, there is no ** means.

A rabies antibody test can be done, and if negative, you don't have the virus, but you need a vaccine.

Whether the dog is carried or notRabies virusA preliminary judgment can be made by whether the dog is sick and the clinical symptoms after the onset.

If a dog is infected with rabies virus in the incubation period, it is difficult to judge because there are no symptoms. Pay close attention to the following symptoms, especially if you have never been vaccinated against rabies.

Dogs should be more vigilant.

1.Short-tempered, usually docile dogs, if they suddenly become grumpy and aggressive, they will bite people when they see them.

2.Pupils dilated.

The gaze is glazed and unresponsive.

3.Afraid of light, always in the dark, when you see the light, you become extremely excited.

4.Decreased appetite and binge drinking water. Tend to walk in a biased way, or walk in circles. After leaving the house, he no longer recognizes the way home and likes to wander around outside.

5.Increased salivation, drooling, and difficulty breathing.

and other symptoms. 6.Convulsions of the limbs, tongue sticking out and not being able to retract, etc.

Dogs with the above symptoms indicate that there is a high probability of rabies. It is up to the local disease control and municipal departments to determine whether it is necessary to kill immediately.

It is impossible to tell whether a dog has rabies virus from its appearance alone, and it is generally necessary to wait for a rabies attack when the dog behaves abnormally. If the dog's pupils are dilated, there is no energy, the reaction is very slow, it is difficult to eat and swallow, it is afraid of light and water, restlessness, abnormal movements, irritability and other symptoms, the dog may have rabies. It is impossible to tell whether a dog has rabies virus from its appearance alone, and it is generally necessary to wait for a rabies attack when the dog behaves abnormally.

If the dog's pupils are dilated, there is no energy, the reaction is very slow, it is difficult to eat and swallow, it is afraid of light and water, restlessness, abnormal movements, irritability and other symptoms, the dog may have rabies.

Dogs in the early stages of rabies may experience symptoms such as irritability, startles, and nausea. In the middle and late stages, symptoms may include general aches and pains, as well as cardiovascular, heart, circulatory or respiratory disorders and failure.

It is generally recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for the relevant rabies virus or rabies virus antibody examination, from a professional testing point of view, in the rabies virus infection within 8 days after the dog, in the serum antibody level test on 50% of the positive detection indicators. After 15 days, if there is a problem such as rabies, the antibody test is 100% positive. In addition, a more accurate way to determine is to collect the dog's cerebrospinal fluid or saliva and send it to the laboratory for diagnosis.