Since June 2017, three bats have been tested positive for rabies in San Luis Obispo county. This is an important reminder to check your horse's vaccination records and make sure they are up to date. There are typically around 60 confirmed rabies cases in horses in the United States every year.
What Can Rabies Look Like?
Rabies is not typically an easy diagnosis in horses as the signs vary case
by case, but some common symptoms are:
- Neurological signs such as: behavioral changes, changes in gait, trouble swallowing, and hypersalivation.
- Aggressiveness
- Tremors
- Fever
- Depression
It is important to ensure that your horses receive their rabies vaccine once
a year. Rabies infection in unvaccinated horses is uniformly fatal. For
further information about the rabies cases in San Luis Obispo County go to:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article181706951.html
