Can an animal who shows no signs of rabies transmit the disease?
A. In real life it is extremely unlikely that a dog who shows no signs will transmit the disease. There is a ‘carrying’ stage called the incubation period, from the time when the virus enters the body and starts multiplying, up to the time it reaches the brain and the animal starts showing signs. Transmission during this period has been very rarely observed and only under laboratory conditions. Q. Can puppies be born with rabies or get it through their mother’s milk? A. They cannot be born with it, but the virus could be found in the mother’s milk. However, puppies of a rabid bitch are at higher risk through their moher’s licks or bites. Q. If I am bitten by a rabid animal, will I definitely get rabies? A. No. In fact human beings have relatively low susceptibility to rabies. According to statistics, on average only 15-20% of people who have been bitten by proven rabid animals and received no post-exposure treatment die from rabies. However, please do not ever neglect your post-exposur
