Kim Campbell Thornton shares the experiences of Arnold Plotnick, DVM, whose Mission Rabies work is a reminder to us how important rabies vaccination and prevention efforts are domestically and abroad.
In addition to protecting animals from disease, vaccination programs can open up opportunities for domestic dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered.”
Source: Veterinary Practice News, May 19, 2023. Link.
INSIGHTS: September 28th, 2023 will be the 17th World Rabies Day. Rabies is always a good topic for service group talks and this year’s theme lends itself to the One Health discussion <Link>.
The recent story of a person bringing a baby raccoon to PetCo for a nail trim is further proof of the need for continuing education on rabies prevention. Nearly one-third of the animal rabies cases in the U.S. in 2020 were raccoons <Link>.