Rabies in Minnesota???

Christy Stone, DVM
All Pets Medicine, Surgery, and Rehabilitation Clinic

OK, so we all know that your pets should be vaccinated for rabies, but why? Yes, the cities all require it for licensure and your veterinarian always recommends it, but what is the real prevalence? I think you’ll be surprised…

First of all, what exactly is Rabies?? According to the Minnesota Department of Animal Health (MN DAH): “Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals that affects the central nervous system causing encephalopathy leading to death. The virus is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. There are two forms of rabies: (1) dumb rabies, in which an animal acts sick, does not eat and is lethargic (mimics a lot of sick pets!) and (2) furious rabies, in which an animal shows aggressive and vicious behavior. Over the past 100 years, there has been a substantial decrease in the number of human rabies cases due to the availability of a vaccine and vigilant surveillance by public health officials.”

Greetings to our All Pets Clinic Clients!!

Greetings to our All Pets Clinic Clients!!

We have been getting quite a few calls concerning Canine Influenza (also called Canine Flu). Here are some important bullet points:

    Influenza in our canine patients usually makes them pretty sick. Common symptoms include loss of appetite, coughing, runny nose and eyes, fever, and lethargy. If your pet has some matter in the eyes or a mild cough, but is eating normally and generally acting normally, it is probably not influenza. It may be something else though so don’t hesitate to call us with any questions!
    Canine influenza has not been shown to infect people.

    There have not been any documented cases of canine influenza in Minnesota at this time. There have been cases in nearby states, including Wisconsin.
    This virus spreads easily. It is present in high numbers in the nasal secretions of infected patients and the virus can live for short periods of time in those secretions when they are left on objects like food/water bowls, our clothing, etc. So, it can be spread from dog to dog, and it can be spread from exposure to contaminated objects.

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