The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is committed to provide a work and study environment for students, faculty, and staff that is free from all forms of harassment, intimidation, fear, coercion, and exploitation. Harassment that is directed at an individual and is based on age, sex, race, political affiliation, veteran status, disability, religion, national origin or sexual orientation is reprehensible and will not be tolerated by the college. Such behavior subverts the mission of the college and threatens the careers, educational experience, and well-being of all members of its community. When, through fear of reprisal, a student, staff member, or faculty member tolerates such behaviors, the college's ability to carry out its mission is undermined. Rabies Immunization Rabies is a zoonotic disease almost invariably fatal once clinical signs appear.
Humans are well-protected against clinical rabies by vaccination.
Students in a college of veterinary medicine are in a high-risk category for rabies exposure. Two years after the initial immunization series, each student will have a blood sample drawn for the determination of their rabies antibody titer. Those who have insufficient levels of antibody for protection will receive a booster inoculation. The veterinary profession has a stewardship role for the health and welfare of a major segment of the animal kingdom. We must take a leading role in establishing standards and then educating our society regarding matters of animal well-being.