Rabies Alert

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I've been following the rabies outbreak pretty closely. I've had to move locations for a deer camp I was setting up in the Superstitions not so much out of safety for myself but also my friends, family that were hunting also. Had the trail and pack animals vaccinated as well.

 

If you're predator hunting you may want to leave the varmits where they lay for you only need expose yourself to the infected saliva.

 

The link talks about Rabies in Maricopa and Pinal Counties but cases have shown up recently in Yavapai and Coconino Counties also.

 

http://azdhs.gov/director/public-information-office/index.php#news-release-121317

[CatfishKev]

I don't know much about rabies. If you leave something for dead that has it will any scavengers contract it if they eat dead animal?

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I don't know much about rabies. If you leave something for dead that has it will any scavengers contract it if they eat dead animal?

Probably yes.

This is the Central American bat strain. Most people and animals will contract it thru bat bites. My vet researched the strain before inoculating my livestock. I believe skunks and grey fox are high on the list for spreading it.

And yes, deer can get it too.

 

If you're considering giving the boosters, reconsider. You can buy them online for your animals but you may not be getting the correct strain and you're not certain how the vaccine was stored or handled. The boosters have a very short shelf life and quickly denatures in the incorrect storage temps.

[452b264]

Thanks for posting that up Tim. The gray fox population near Globe has an out break at least every other year.

[Delw]

 

I don't know much about rabies. If you leave something for dead that has it will any scavengers contract it if they eat dead animal?

Probably yes.

This is the Central American bat strain. Most people and animals will contract it thru bat bites. My vet researched the strain before inoculating my livestock. I believe skunks and grey fox are high on the list for spreading it.

And yes, deer can get it too.

 

If you're considering giving the boosters, reconsider. You can buy them online for your animals but you may not be getting the correct strain and you're not certain how the vaccine was stored or handled. The boosters have a very short shelf life and quickly denatures in the incorrect storage temps.

 

 

 

treat every predator and small game animal as if it had rabies. a bunch of years ago (80's?) lake mary area had a huge problem with skunks and rabies. we used to go up there and pop them all the time with the 22-250s.

arivipa canyon in the 90s and 2000's had all kinds of rabid yotes around.

on the bright side rabid animals are easy to call into and you'd better have a pistol with you cause they get very close. shot a yote that just wouldn't stop at less than 5 feet enough to splatter blood all over me after 4 shots. I should have probably gotten a rabie shot but just went ot the truck changed closes and washed off with lots of water. ended up burning the clothes

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The city of Tucson just issued an alert over a dead skunk with rabies, found in the local park.

[Delw]

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next time you talk to your vet, ask him if rabies are more prevalent in the dry times.

after a few months of being dry we tend to see more rabies cases. (if also could just be a coincidence due tot he animals hangin around water more)

been curious about that

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next time you talk to your vet, ask him if rabies are more prevalent in the dry times.

after a few months of being dry we tend to see more rabies cases. (if also could just be a coincidence due tot he animals hangin around water more)

been curious about that

While Dr Partridge was here I hit him with my own rabies climate theory. Bats carry the disease and like birds, will migrate in cooler temps and we haven't seen those cold nights down here.

 

Side effects of the advancing stages of the disease often causes paralysis of jaw and throat muscles making it impossible to drink, thus the animals stay near water sources.

 

Of course I could be wrong about all that.

[Shawn]

The city of Tucson just issued an alert over a dead skunk with rabies, found in the local park.

Thats about 1/4 mile from my house

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next time you talk to your vet, ask him if rabies are more prevalent in the dry times.

after a few months of being dry we tend to see more rabies cases. (if also could just be a coincidence due tot he animals hangin around water more)

been curious about that

While Dr Partridge was here I hit him with my own rabies climate theory. Bats carry the disease and like birds, will migrate in cooler temps and we haven't seen those cold nights down here.

Side effects of the advancing stages of the disease often causes paralysis of jaw and throat muscles making it impossible to drink, thus the animals stay near water sources.

Of course I could be wrong about all that.

Can a rabid animal infect a water source with its saliva, in turn, infecting other animals?

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next time you talk to your vet, ask him if rabies are more prevalent in the dry times.

after a few months of being dry we tend to see more rabies cases. (if also could just be a coincidence due tot he animals hangin around water more)

been curious about that

While Dr Partridge was here I hit him with my own rabies climate theory. Bats carry the disease and like birds, will migrate in cooler temps and we haven't seen those cold nights down here.

Side effects of the advancing stages of the disease often causes paralysis of jaw and throat muscles making it impossible to drink, thus the animals stay near water sources.

Of course I could be wrong about all that.

Can a rabid animal infect a water source with its saliva, in turn, infecting other animals?

I'll ask my vet how large of an area of water can be affected. Years ago a neighbors horse was tested for rabies. The other animals in contact with the horse and drinking from her water tank were quarantined until the results came back. Results came back negative but too bad for the horse.

[Delw]

I think there would be too many parts per million another words it would be diluted to much.

 

there was a case in the news recently where some sand monkeys were having a relationship with a donkey and they all got rabies, so apparently you can get it with sex from animals consensual or not

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Local news article said that 4 rabid foxes have been found in Cochise county.