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""It's always fatal in pets and in animals when they get it and it's important that we take that seriously," Gary continued, adding "It was an unvaccinated dog and they didn't report it, and so it took about a month and the dog started developing symptoms." In the weeks after the encounter, the dog developed behavioral and neurological symptoms before testing positive for the virus. People and pets considered exposed have been offered rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, officials said." link
"But Marabito considers the current vaccination guidelines "excessive." She's one of many pet owners with "canine vaccine hesitancy," a phrase coined in a recent study led by the Boston University School of Public Health and published in the journal Vaccine. The study found that 53% of U.S. dog owners surveyed question whether the rabies vaccine is safe, whether it works, or whether it's useful." NPR.
"But Marabito considers the current vaccination guidelines "excessive." She's one of many pet owners with "canine vaccine hesitancy," a phrase coined in a recent study led by the Boston University School of Public Health and published in the journal Vaccine. The study found that 53% of U.S. dog owners surveyed question whether the rabies vaccine is safe, whether it works, or whether it's useful." NPR.
