Are their any vaccines for wild or hybrid animals?
At this time no vaccines have been approved for wild or hybrid animals. Although some zoos vaccinate their animals for rabies, this is only done to try to protect the animals from rabies. A wild or hybrid animal that bites a person should be humanely destroyed and the brain submitted for rabies testing. If the animal is a valuable specimen (at a zoo for example) then rabies shots can be given to the exposed person instead of destroying the animal. What happens if my dog, cat or ferret is bitten or fights with a wild animal or another animal that may have rabies? • If the animal that bit your pet can be captured, have the brain tested for rabies. If the test is negative for rabies and your pet has not been vaccinated, you should vaccinate it at this time. • If the biting animal was positive for rabies and the pet is current on its rabies vaccination, then consult with a veterinarian about getting your pet a booster shot. Observe your pet for 45 days for any symptoms of rabies after the
