Can bat rabies be passed to other animals?
A. The viruses bats carry are not classical rabies virus, the rabies strain carried by animals such as dogs, cats, foxes etc. EBLVs very rarely cross the species barrier from bats to other animals or humans. There have been no recorded cases of rabies in UK wildlife or pet animals. However, on two occasions sheep have been infected with EBLV 1 in Denmark and the same strain was detected in a stone marten in Germany.
