Nonfatal rabies in dogs and other mammals. Is it usual?
Ratanarapee, S.; Wasi, C.; Chavanich, L.; Puthavathana, P.; Chattuchai, K.; Thongcharoen, P.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 65(1): 33-37
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 6153039 Document Number: 193223
From Sept. 1978-Dec. 1980, specimens from 400 healthy dogs, captured in and around Bangkok, Thailand, were studied. These dogs were sacrificed after 3 days of observation. No evidence of past rabies infection was found in this group. Rabies positive specimens were found in 4 of 32 dogs which died spontaneously within the observation period. Rabies suspected specimens from another 147 mammals including humans, dogs, cats, rats and a gibbon were studied and 39% of them were positive. If natural nonfatal rabies infection does occur in dogs, apparently it is extremely rare. It was not detected in this study.