Does a dog with rabies suffer a painful, slow death? Can they sleep?

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Can do sleep if the dog is going through paralytic phase of rabies? Does the dog suffering from paralytic rabies die a painful slow death?

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

It is not likely the dog will be able to sleep through rabies infection. It is a painful death. The only definitive method of diagnosing rabies infection is through examination of brain tissue. This is typically done post mortem.

Does a dog with rabies suffer a painful, slow death? Can they sleep?

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