...Over 5800 rabid animals were identified. 92% of those were wildlife. That’s going to be a profound underestimation since most rabid wildlife aren’t caught and tested, but it shows that rabies is still alive and well in the US. Rabies was most commonly diagnosed in raccoons, followed by bats, skunks and foxes. Among domestic animals, there were 247 cats, 89 dogs, 86 cattle, 31 horses/mules, 9 sheep/goats, 3 pigs, 2 llamas... 116 rabid animals were identified in Canada, 88% of those being wildlife. There were also 12 cats and dogs (combined) and 2 horses. wormsandgermsblog/2014/11/articles/diseases/rabies/2013-us-rabies-recap/
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