Skunk killers

[jchief]

Originally Posted by Mr T

hate to bring this up, but you should probably test that skunk for rabies. My dog got one several years and it tested positive. Skunks are one of the largest carriers of rabies. Your dogs will need treatment and quarantine if it tests positive.

I thought rabies was transported through saliva only?

Not trying to be smart azz, trying to learn.

[jchief]

Found this on www.stinkybusiness.org

Myth: You can get rabies if sprayed in the eyes. (Fact: You can only get rabies from the saliva when bitten. There are rare cases where one could get rabies from handling the blood of a rabid animal's brain or if a rabid animal was shot in the head and it got into a cut or eyes.)

[rustyb]

Originally Posted by jchief

I thought rabies was transported through saliva only?

Not trying to be smart azz, trying to learn.

That is correct! If your dog killed it, they prolly swapped spit somewhere in the battle.

[jchief]

Originally Posted by rustyb

That is correct! If your dog killed it, they prolly swapped spit somewhere in the battle.

Good point

[rustyb]

The smell from a skunk is not urine, but comes from the anal glands.

Thats how some people keep em as pets, by removing the anal glands.

I dont think it is carried by the spray but the saliva or maybe blood.

[j.e.hagen]

I started with the tomato juice for the simplicity of it and I think it worked pretty well, other than the fact that both my dogs are a weird shade of pink.


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[Mr T]

no can get from the spray. But saliva and blood can definitely pass rabies on to your dogs.