Some may think because rabies is so highly contagious, your dog could contract it just from eating the poop of an infected animal, but this is not possible. The rabies virus is contracted via saliva, so the transmission would actually require a bite or saliva from an infected animal getting in a wound.
What happens if a dog eats rabbit poop?
Dogs will eat rabbit poop because they enjoy the taste and smell. It's usually harmless, but parasites in rabbit feces can cause sickness and diarrhea. Sickness caused by rabbit feces can lead to kidney and liver problems if left untreated.
Can dogs get rabies from poop?
Rabies is not spread by blood, urine or feces. Infected animals can only transmit rabies after the initial signs of illness begin. In nature, wildlife such as raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats serve as the major animals that have the virus and can spread it to other animals or people (known as reservoirs).
Can rabbit poop give you rabies?
It's transmitted through the saliva a few days before death when the animal "sheds" the virus. Rabies is not transmitted through the blood, urine or feces of an infected animal, nor is it spread airborne through the open environment.
What can I do to stop my dog from eating rabbit poop?
Use taste aversion techniques This simply involves putting something on the rabbit poop that your dog will hate the taste of. For example, if you have a bottle of Tabasco sauce to hand, a few drops on the rabbit poop will soon stop your dog from eating the droppings.
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