How long is the incubation period for dog rabies?

The incubation period for dog rabies varies greatly, with an average of about 20-60 days. First of all, the long incubation period of dog rabies can reach several months to several years, and the short one is usually only about a week. Usually, the length of the incubation period is related to the distance from the wound to the central nervous system. Secondly, during the onset of rabies, dogs will have symptoms such as salivation, photophobia, water fear, and attacking people. It is recommended to isolate the sick dog in time and notify the relevant departments to deal with it.

Causes of dog rabies:

1. Rabies virus mainly exists in the brain tissue and spinal cord of sick dogs. There are also a large number of viruses in the salivary glands and saliva of sick dogs, and they are excreted with the saliva.

2. The virus can be contained in the saliva of the sick dog 10-15 days before the clinical symptoms appear and 6-7 months after the symptoms disappear. Therefore, when the animal is bitten by a sick animal, it can be infected.

3. The saliva of some healthy dogs and cats can also contain viruses. When they lick people or other animals, or live with people, they can also infect people.

4. After many wild animals, such as wolves, foxes, deer, bats, etc. are infected with this disease, they will not only get sick and die, but also expand the spread. For example, some species of bats (African vampire bats) often attack humans and animals after being infected with rabies virus, making them infected and diseased.

5. Air polluted by respiratory secretions and urine can also cause respiratory infections in humans and animals. Wild animals can be infected through the digestive tract by eating sick corpses.