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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:29 pm



Though the behavioral symptoms of rabies are classic, a diagnosis based solely on the symptoms can be difficult because they are similar to other diseases, conditions, and complications. The inability to swallow, for example, could be caused by an object lodged in the throat. Many factors can trigger aggressive, strange behavior and many animals are easily provoked when injured.




The only way to be 100% sure that an animal is rabid is to perform a direct fluorescent antibody test (d...Read the full article

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