How long does it take for puppies to show rabies symptoms if infected by birth from the mother?
The puppies are a little more than 4 weeks old and were born in a neighbor’s shed, so they can’t have been infected after birth. The mother was a street dog and hasn’t shown any symptoms of rabies yet, but I heard it can take up to 6 months for symptoms to show. Is it safe to adopt and handle the puppies? They haven’t shown any symptoms either. Can rabies be transmitted through the father?
The chances of them having rabies range somewhere between zero to none. The chances of them having any sort of other problems range somewhere between 100% and probably. Just feeling sorry for them is a poor reason to want one. They would be best served by placing them (including the mother) in your local animal shelter so that they can be properly evaluated.
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