Rabies is a rare but very serious infection of the brain and nerves. It is usually caught from a bite or scratch from an infected animal, usually a dog.

Animals susceptible to rabies are: dogs, cats, donkeys, horses, cows, sheep, pigs, ferrets, foxes, bats... The rabies virus exists in the saliva of rabid animals. Rabies in humans is transmitted through bites, scratches, licks...