The word “rabies” brings up images of rabid animals, foaming at the mouth, and movies where such animals had to be shot or put out of their misery. It’s a term dreaded by all, especially by animal owners. What about rabies in horses?
The simple answer to this question is, yes, horses can get rabies. Horses run the same risk of getting rabies as any other animal that spends time outside. Horses, cats, dogs, and ...
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to equine rabies. The good news is that it is nearly 100% preventable. The equine rabies vaccine has a near-perfect success ...
Rabies can be a tough topic to think about but it is important to understand and discuss it, in order to best protect your horse’s wellbeing, your wellbeing, and the wellbeing of other horses and animals.