Rabies Management in Livestock and Horses
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RABIES MANAGEMENT IN LIVESTOCK AND HORSES Introduction Rabies is a fatal viral disease that causes acute inflammation of the brain in all mammals. It is transmitted primarily in saliva through a bite and occasionally by the exposure of open wounds or mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.) to the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected animal. In the United States, rabies is primarily maintained in five wildlife reservoir species: raccoons, foxes, coyotes, skunks, and bats. In Oklahoma, skunk
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