Tag Archives: Rabies
Important information about Rabies from the Somerset County Department of Health
As veterinary professionals, it is part of our job to report any animal bite in a person / client at our practice to the local health department where the person resides because of the risk of rabies. The Somerset County
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Tagged Cats, Dogs, Pet Health, Rabies
Home pet entry safety – Protect your home from unwanted guests
There was a story published a while back of an incident in Monmouth, a town in Kennebec County, Maine. It was rather alarming because it involved a rabid raccoon who snuck into a person’s home through a pet entry installed
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Tagged Cats, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Safety, Rabies
Pets, bats and rabies – Important information for pet owners
Rabies is a very serious viral infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) that can affect all warm-blooded animals. The virus is excreted in the saliva of an infected wild animal such as a raccoon, fox, skunk,
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