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04-01-2008, 01:24 AM
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skunks is it true that?
During the xmas holiday i was watching maury povich show on living and they were doing a zoo day where this guy can't remember his name) was bringing in all differnt animals to show the kids.
one of the animals he brought in was a skunk and for some strange reason after hearing all the facts and interesting info on other species this one quote stuck in my head! He said quote: skunks were the only animals that can carry rabbies and not show any signs of doing so, therefore a skunk with rabies does not show signs of having it. since this show was aired over two weeks ago this statement has played on my mind as to is it fact or fiction. And are all skunks tested for rabies before being bred over here???? 
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04-01-2008, 01:27 AM
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No it's not true, just typical misinformation that persists primarily because Americans dont like skunks, racoons and the like and would like to ease their conscience when they run 'em over
 ^^*The above post may have been somewhat unfair to Americans*
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04-01-2008, 01:30 AM
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I'll answer properly now.. *bad Hannah*
Skunks are not rabies "carriers" per se, they do not have a carrier state, only an incubation period. They cannot incubate (ie harbour) the disease for any great length of time before showing symptoms. All legitimate animals in the UK have been quarantined for 6 months as per the rabies control of this island, and therefore are not a rabies risk. This site has lots of helpful facts regarding rabies and skunks: Myths
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04-01-2008, 01:30 AM
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 thought it strange!!!! wished people like that wouldn't give wrong information to millions of people across the world without checking the facts first!wished i could remember the blokes name he does alot of these zoo days with maury povich and is very well known anyone know it as soon as they say it i'll can confirm lol
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04-01-2008, 01:35 AM
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i read the link but while it says not all skunks carry rabies it does not say if a skunk carrys rabies it shows no signs of doing so, he said( the man on maury povich) a skunk can carry rabies and show no signs of doing so ie i presumme it does not show the the same symptoms as a rabid dog would!
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04-01-2008, 01:36 AM
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skunks and raccoons get in your garbage cans and scatter trash all over the yard. they are way over populated in urban areas where the pickings are good. then a dog finds one and the skunk sprays them....very nice having your house smell that way for a couple of days. opossums aren't so bad.... but raccoons go and steal stuff too. anything shiney or smooth, they like to carry away. careful what you leave on your deck outside after a barbeque...they'll steal all of your silverware!
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04-01-2008, 01:50 AM
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Having said that I didn't actually answer you based on the website, I answered it based on my own knowledge of rabies (I work in vaccine development; specifically zoonotic disease control. Rabies is probably the No.1 priority zoonotic disease in the world in domesticated species). Typical symptoms in skunks (and most other carnivores) are neurological in nature and may include nervousness, fitting and lack of co-ordination. Similar symptoms are seen in all affected animals from racoons to pet dogs, which is lucky, because if theres one disease you need to spot at 20 paces its rabies!
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04-01-2008, 02:43 AM
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it's very dangerous taking the trash out to the dumpster at night...you get coon's diving out out it on you if you aren't careful........"get it off!!!...get it off!!!
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