Rabies is such a deadly disease that it is very important to keep our pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. Its also the law to do so. Your veterinarian will help you get your pets vaccinated and updated for rabies and other preventable diseases.
Every year in the United States, 50 dogs and 250 cats die from rabies. Worldwide over 55,000 people die from rabies. The United States keeps us safe by requiring us to vaccinate our pets and companion animals, for which there is a licensed vaccine. Very few people die from rabies in the U.S.
Rodents do not get rabies. This group includes rats, mice, voles, chipmunks, squirrels, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, and cats can be infected with rabies Only mammals can get rabies, so not birds or reptiles.
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Bats are the most common animal that can cause rabies in people in Minnesota. If you are bitten by a bat, or wake up with a bat in your bedroom (where you may not know if you were bitten), or a bat is in a room with a child or a vulnerable adult; the bat will need to be tested for rabies.