Number of Submissions and Positive Results by Species Raccoons, skunks and bats accounted for the large majority of rabies positive animals in Massachusetts, although their proportion of all rabies positive animals varied by quarter (Figure 2). Table 2. Number of Animals Positive for Rabies/Animals Submitted (%), 2016 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Animal Positive Submitted % Positive Submitted % Positive Submitted % Positive Submitted % Positive Submitted % Raccoon 12 23 17 60 17 39 9 23 55 145 52.2% 28.3% 43.6% 39.1% 37.9% Skunk 10 19 1 23 23 80 10 16 44 138 52.6% 4.3% 28.8% 62.5% 31.9% Cat 1 149 1 177 2 224 1 136 5 686 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% Fox 1 5 3 8 7 12 0 5 11 30 20.0% 37.5% 58.3% 0% 36.6% Woodchuck 0 4 3 36 2 48 0 4 5 92 0% 8.3% 4.2% 0% 5.4% Bat 2 78 4 208 13 485 2 62 21 833 2.6% 1.9% 2.7% 3.2% 2.5% Cow 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Coyote 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Dog 0 104 0 137 0 123 0 139 0 503 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Other* 0 17 0 33 0 30 0 21 0 101 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 26 400 29 684 64 1042 22 407 141 2533 6.5% 4.2% 6.1% 5.4% 5.6% * Includes squirrels, rabbits, sheep, pig, goats, horses, chipmunks, muskrats, rats, deer, mice, bears, ferrets, fishers, and opossums
Number of Submissions and Positive Results by Species Raccoons, skunks and bats accounted for the large majority of rabies positive animals in Massachusetts, although their proportion of all rabies positive animals varied by quarter (Figure 2). Table 2. Number of Animals Positive for Rabies/Animals Submitted (%), 2016 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total Animal Number Positive Number Submitted % Number Positive Number Submitted % Number Positive Number Submitted % Number Positive Number Submitted % Number Positive Number Submitted % Raccoon 12 23 52.2% 17 60 28.3% 17 39 43.6% 9 23 39.1% 55 145 37.9% Skunk 10 19 52.6% 1 23 4.3% 23 80 28.8% 10 16 62.5% 44 138 31.9% Cat 1 149 0.7% 1 177 0.6% 2 224 0.9% 1 136 0.7% 5 686 0.7% Fox 1 5 20.0% 3 8 37.5% 7 12 58.3% 0 5 0% 11 30 36.6% Woodchuck 0 4 0% 3 36 8.3% 2 48 4.2% 0 4 0% 5 92 5.4% Bat 2 78 2.6% 4 208 1.9% 13 485 2.7% 2 62 3.2% 21 833 2.5% Cow 0 1 0% 0 1 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 2 0% Coyote 0 0 0% 0 1 0% 0 1 0% 0 1 0% 0 3 0% Dog 0 104 0% 0 137 0% 0 123 0% 0 139 0% 0 503 0% Other* 0 17 0% 0 33 0% 0 30 0% 0 21 0% 0 101 0% 26 400 6.5% 29 684 4.2% 64 1042 6.1% 22 407 5.4% 141 2533 5.6% * Includes squirrels, rabbits, sheep, pig, goats, horses, chipmunks, muskrats, rats, deer, mice, bears, ferrets, fishers, and opossums
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