So here's the dumb thing I did:
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Katelin
one day the dark will end
Yup..but no variant is named.
I am attending a rabies training in NY next month and will ask about opossums and variants. Bet most are bat varient and if it were anything else, the opossums would die from the bite.
From the CDC:
Non-bite transmission of rabies in people has been reported by the CDC, and experimentally demonstrated with a high efficiency in susceptible animals placed in bat-proof and insect-proof cages in a cave with bat colonies by Constantine in Frio Cave, Texas, as early as 1960. In 1967, rabies virus was isolated from the air in the same cave, presumably passed by the bats urinating, potentially forming a source for infection of other susceptible animals, and presenting a hazard to researchers and spelunkers. While the risks may be low, they are deserving of further study and monitoring
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Chasey_Lane
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Katelin
one day the dark will end
I know that case a few more like it..but what is the variant?
It is one thing to say it is "rabies" much like saying it is "cancer".
But what GAVE it the rabies?
Opossums are not a host. They had to have gotten it from another animal.
So what was that animal ( variant)?
ArkRescue
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You really are confused. Take a nap and try again tomorrow.
Katelin
one day the dark will end
The type of virus is called a variant.
Testing now can id the variant to a species and sometimes can narrow it down to a distinct geographical area.
That is what tells you WHERE the rabies came from!!!!
But to try and tell you this is pointless, so I am done here (and on the Box turtle thread) discussing this with you.
I have more important things to do, like take rescued cats to get to the vet to get vetted.
Hank
my war
ArkRescue
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kwillia
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So, opossums can get rabies...
apparently so, well maybe not, OMG I am not sure now
Looks like you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while in the shower...
Question: Do opossums carry rabies?
Answer: Any mammal can get rabies. However, the chance of rabies in an opossum is EXTREMELY RARE. This may have something to do with the opossum’s low body temperature (94-97º F) making it difficult for the virus to survive in an opossum’s body.
Frequently Asked Questions - Opossum Problems and Solutions opossums carry rabies?
ArkRescue
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So when an opossum eats a freshly killed chicken, it's getting a really HOT meal, because chickens body temperature is usually 102-103 degrees
Hank
my war
That's exactly what I said! They can, but it's rare....
I know more than the crazy lady that keeps wildlife as pets!!!
(I bet her house smells)
ArkRescue
Adopt me please !
That's exactly what I said! They can, but it's rare....
I know more than the crazy lady that keeps wildlife as pets!!!
(I bet her house smells)
You mean you can't litter-box train squirrels?
Hank
my war
You mean you can't litter-box train squirrels?
Extremely rare but depends on their variant....
Okay, I'm really annoyed. About an hour ago Apollo started losing his mind, barking and growling at the slider. I looked out and there sat Mr. Possum. Not the cute baby that was sharing the cat food but his much larger relative.
There is no food outside, no water, no nothing, and hasn't been for weeks. So why is he stalking my house? And how do I make him go away for good? Supposedly he won't bother the cats but I brought them inside anyway because I don't want them mingling with the riff raff.
And I'm really annoyed because my formerly critter-free 'hood is now a wildlife sanctuary.
I looked online and "they" said to trap it and cut it loose somewhere else. And another suggestion was to put food a block or so away to lure them there. Both of those sound stupid to me. Trap it and turn it loose....where? Drive it in my car to the 7th? I don't think so, Scooter. And if I lure it up the block for food, what happens when that food runs out? Not to mention my neighbors will most likely not appreciate me making my problem theirs.
So...any other suggestions? Ones that don't entail me becoming a possum taxi or foisting it off on the people up the street? If there is one possum, aren't there most likely more?
There is no food outside, no water, no nothing, and hasn't been for weeks. So why is he stalking my house? And how do I make him go away for good? Supposedly he won't bother the cats but I brought them inside anyway because I don't want them mingling with the riff raff.
And I'm really annoyed because my formerly critter-free 'hood is now a wildlife sanctuary.
I looked online and "they" said to trap it and cut it loose somewhere else. And another suggestion was to put food a block or so away to lure them there. Both of those sound stupid to me. Trap it and turn it loose....where? Drive it in my car to the 7th? I don't think so, Scooter. And if I lure it up the block for food, what happens when that food runs out? Not to mention my neighbors will most likely not appreciate me making my problem theirs.
So...any other suggestions? Ones that don't entail me becoming a possum taxi or foisting it off on the people up the street? If there is one possum, aren't there most likely more?
Good thing you did, you wouldn't want them to get rabies from a hot blooded possum.
Somebody once told me about this trick you could do with used antifreeze.