Why The Rabies Vaccine Is So Important

Rabies Vaccine: Why is it necessary to get the same brand of rabies vaccine in case of dog bite? Know from the expert

Given the increasing threat of dog attacks and rabies across the country, it is extremely important to get vaccinated on time. The rabies virus can prove fatal and there is no cure for it. In such a ... Read More

Good Question: Why don’t they vaccinate humans against rabies like they do animals?

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Vaccines got a lot of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one older vaccine has a viewer writing to us. For today’s Good Question, Kathy asks: I keep hearing about recent ... Read More

Rabies: A Look at Why Vets Are So Strict about Rules

Once clinical symptoms of rabies appear, the disease is nearly 100% fatal. In the United States, cats are now the most frequently reported rabid domestic animal. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) must ... Read More

SC health department offering free or low-cost rabies vaccine clinics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health is teaming up with veterinarians in March and April for rabies vaccination clinics. There were 81 positive cases of rabies ... Read More

Rabies Prevention: Why Oklahoma pet and livestock owners must vaccinate

Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah Hartfield is urging pet owners and livestock producers to stay vigilant about rabies prevention following recent cases in Oklahoma. Rabies is a viral disease that affects the ... Read More

The countries where you’re most at risk from rabies

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has offered vaccinations to the “close contacts” of a British tourist, who has died from rabies after being scratched by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Read More

Why it's almost impossible to survive rabies

Holidaymakers should "be careful around animals" when visiting rabies-affected countries, said the UK Health Security Agency – after a woman from Yorkshire died from the disease after being scratched ... Read More

Undetectable bat bites can transmit rabies [Ask the Vet]

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our cat Brewster tangled with a bat in our house. I managed to get ... Read More

Whitefield man finds US Department of Agriculture rabies vaccine bait in puppy’s mouth

ALL RIGHT, EMANI, HAVE FUN OUT THERE. RABIES IS A PRETTY SERIOUS WORRY HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THAT’S WHY IT’S A STATE WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DROPPING VACCINE BAIT ON SOME NORTHERN COMMUNITIES ... Read More

Rabies Prevention: Why Oklahoma pet and livestock owners must vaccinate

Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah Hartfield warns that rabies remains a threat in Oklahoma and urges pet and livestock owners to vaccinate their animals to prevent the deadly disease. Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah ... Read More