Read the disclaimer . Today, we will finish up canine vaccinations with rabies and kennel cough.
Rabies is still a worldwide threat to canines and people alike.
It is a viral infection of the central nervous system, and is spread primarily through bite wounds. Clinical rabies is invariably fatal and causes the death of large numbers of people yearly, primarily in underdeveloped countries where vaccination of dogs and cats is not routine. In the United States, there are four strains of rabies virus corresponding to the wildlife species that carries them, ie fox, bat, skunk, and raccoon. All can be transmitted to dogs. The primary wildlife reservoir of rabies varies with the area of the country.