Vaccinations: When & Why?

RABIES VACCINATION

Rabies is a disease caused by a virus that attacks the brain. It can affect any warm-blooded animal, including dogs and humans. It is almost always fatal.

Rabies can be transmitted from infected animals to humans. Rabies is transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal to another mammal. All mammals can catch rabies, but some are more susceptible than others. Foxes, skunks, and raccoons are particularly prone to rabies, and one should be very careful if any wild animal seems overly approachable or aggressive. Other common wild animals prone to Rabies are bats, coyotes, and opossums.

The initial rabies vaccine is always a 1 year vaccination. If the pet is not delinquent in receiving it’s booster a 3 year vaccination is then performed.

Rabies vaccination requirements differ from state to state usually depending on the frequency of rabies cases.

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