Regardless of sex, they will try to mother a litter of puppies or kittens. Invariably they will nip one or more of the litter thus transmitting the disease to these highly susceptible animals. Rabies in the cow or horse is usually the furious type. However, dumb rabies does sometimes occur in cows. A typical clinical symptom in cattle is the unusual sound made when they bellow and they will frequently continue bellowing until death.
Horses frequently bite themselves.
Bats, unlike other animals, can have rabies virus in their salivary glands and be capable of transmitting rabies for several weeks and even moths before showing clinical signs of rabies. Therefore, any bite by a bat must be considered rabid until proven otherwise by the laboratory. Your physician should be consulted immediately. Bites on the exposed parts of the body such as head, face, neck and hands are more likely to cause infection than bites through clothing. If your occupation brings you in close contact with possible rabid animals, you can make arrangements for a program of immunization by contacting your doctor or the Missouri Division of Health.