Dogtor Tess

by Bobbie McKee Accidents come and go without you knowing when they will occur. They range from the minor up to the very serious ones. There are times when they can even become fatal. Will they be prevented from claiming someone’s life? Yes, it is possible only if you have the knowledge on how to apply first aid. Now how about if it is something that has to do with an animal bite? Dog bites are one of the scariest emergency cases to encounter. As you know, dogs have rabies. If someone gets b

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A husky-mix dog that tested positive for rabies after biting its trainer was euthanized in Anchorage on Sunday, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. The animal had been transported to town on Feb. 16 from an unnamed village in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta after a rabid fox there bit several dogs, state officials said.

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A husky-mix dog from Western Alaska that tested positive for rabies after biting its trainer was euthanized in Anchorage on Sunday.

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Alabama pet owners not wanting their state to be the only one in the country with an annual rabies booster requirement for dogs and cats have begun requesting their Legislators to change the law to conform to the national 3 year standard. Below is a copy of my letter to the Alabama Public Health Veterinarian and State Health Officer on behalf of The Rabies Challenge Fund and the Alabama pet owners who have contacted us. PERMISSION GRANTED TO POST AND CROSS-POST What You Can Do to Help:

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