Comments on: CDC Says US Free Of Canine Rabies http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:03:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Peter Costa http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-177421 Peter Costa Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:18:57 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-177421 World Rabies Day will be observed on Sep 28th. Last year 400,000 mobilized to raise rabies awareness!!! Get involved! Help spread the word about this deadly, yet easily preventable disease! Rabies education materials and more information available at www.worldrabiesday.org World Rabies Day will be observed on Sep 28th.

Last year 400,000 mobilized to raise rabies awareness!!!

Get involved! Help spread the word about this deadly, yet easily preventable disease!

Rabies education materials and more information available at www.worldrabiesday.org

]]> By: Katie http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-56139 Katie Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:36:03 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-56139 Ed, while what you say is true. Those who find it unneccesary to give Rabies shots will only see: CDC says the US is free of Canine rabies. There are those out there who read the headlines but don't read the full article. And, there are some who do not know that wildlife rabies and canine rabies are different. Katie Ed, while what you say is true. Those who find it unneccesary to give Rabies shots will only see: CDC says the US is free of Canine rabies. There are those out there who read the headlines but don’t read the full article. And, there are some who do not know that wildlife rabies and canine rabies are different.

Katie

]]> By: Ed http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-56126 Ed Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:00:22 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-56126 sandi, this story is about human health, not animal health - the point is that the kind of rabies that kills the most people in the world is now gone from the U.S. Your criticisms miss the fact that the article says dogs can get other kinds of rabies from other animals, and "health officials still recommend that pet owners continue to have their pets vaccinated against rabies." sandi, this story is about human health, not animal health - the point is that the kind of rabies that kills the most people in the world is now gone from the U.S.

Your criticisms miss the fact that the article says dogs can get other kinds of rabies from other animals, and “health officials still recommend that pet owners continue to have their pets vaccinated against rabies.”

]]> By: Katie http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-56022 Katie Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:50:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-56022 I used to debunk the rabies shot and feel we may innoculate to often. We live in AZ where a shot is good for three years and I know the rabies challenge is looking to prove effectiveness through 5 years. However, not more than 10 feet from my backdoor this past week I was bitten by a bat that has tested positive for rabies. It could have been my dog. She is current on her rabies shots. It proved to me that the threat doesn't just exist in some wild far off place in the mountains, the threat is not far from our backdoor. This is one vaccination we will never do without in my household. It is far better to be safe than sorry. Rabies kills. Katie I used to debunk the rabies shot and feel we may innoculate to often. We live in AZ where a shot is good for three years and I know the rabies challenge is looking to prove effectiveness through 5 years.

However, not more than 10 feet from my backdoor this past week I was bitten by a bat that has tested positive for rabies. It could have been my dog. She is current on her rabies shots.
It proved to me that the threat doesn’t just exist in some wild far off place in the mountains, the threat is not far from our backdoor. This is one vaccination we will never do without in my household. It is far better to be safe than sorry. Rabies kills.

Katie

]]> By: Pukanuba http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-55911 Pukanuba Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:58:40 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-55911 Dave: I don't know where you live but here in CA (& I actually thought most states) it's every three years, not every year. Some vets think the shot is actually good for five years but by law we have to inoculate every three years & prove it before we can license our dogs. Dave: I don’t know where you live but here in CA (& I actually thought most states) it’s every three years, not every year. Some vets think the shot is actually good for five years but by law we have to inoculate every three years & prove it before we can license our dogs.

]]> By: Dave http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-55898 Dave Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:10:57 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-55898 Vaccinating dogs for rabies every year is just insane. There is a movement to reduce the number of rabies vaccinations over a pet's lifetime. Most vets and their association will want you to believe it has to be done every year. Just another $ grab. Visit www.RabiesChallengeFund.org Vaccinating dogs for rabies every year is just insane. There is a movement to reduce the number of rabies vaccinations over a pet’s lifetime. Most vets and their association will want you to believe it has to be done every year. Just another $ grab. Visit

www.RabiesChallengeFund.org

]]> By: sandi http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-55879 sandi Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:52:41 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/cdc-says-us-free-of-canine-rabies-2707#comment-55879 What an assinine story. Non innoculated dogs and cats can still contract rabies from other sources. We get many animals wild that test positive for rabies and have been in contact with innoculated animals. Stories like this are dangerous, due to the fact that many are ignorant about rabies, and will think it is ok not to vaccinate their animals. Also, one dog was in contact with a rabid bat in the home. Sandi What an assinine story. Non innoculated dogs and cats can still contract rabies from other sources. We get many animals wild that test positive for rabies and have been in contact with innoculated animals.

Stories like this are dangerous, due to the fact that many are ignorant about rabies, and will think it is ok not to vaccinate their animals.

Also, one dog was in contact with a rabid bat in the home.

Sandi

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