We have had rabies near me here in NC. Ann sent from Ann's IPAD
On Apr 3, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > I know that you do not want to vaccinate your dogs with the rabies vaccine, > but your information about no cases of rabies anywhere in over 24 years is > incorrect. > > Every pet owner has to make decisions that they feel are right for themselves > and their pet. I just want to post the statistics and information from the > CDC. And…after reading this information – knowing that there have, and > continue to be, rabies cases in the US, everyone does need to weigh the facts > and decide what is best for themselves. > > > > Here is a link to the CDC…this map shows the 2010 numbers – red dots being > dogs, an d yellow dots being cats. > > http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/resources/publications/2010-surveillance/cats-and-dogs.html > > > > > > Domestic species accounted for 8% of all rabid animals reported in the United > States in 2010. The number of reported rabid domestic animals decreased among > all domestic species except cats. > > In 2010, cases of rabies in cats increased 1.0% compared with the number > reported in 2009. The number of rabies cases reported in cats is routinely > 3-4 t imes that of rabies reported in cattle or dogs. Pennsylvania reported > the largest number of rabid domestic animals (72) for any state, followed by > New York (51). In 2010 approximately 1.1% of cats and 0.3% of dogs tested for > rabies were found positive. > > > > Each year, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention > (CDC) collect information about cases of animal and human rabies from the > state health departments and publish the information in a summary report. The > most recent report, entitled "Rabies surveillance in the United States during > 2010," contains the epidemiologic information on rabies during 2010. Below is > a brief summary of the surveillance information for 2010 , including maps > showing the distribution of rabies in the United States. > > In 2010, 48 states and Puerto Rico reported 6,153 cases of rabies in animals > and 2 human cases to CDC (Hawaii is the only state that is rabies free). The > total number of reported cases decreased by approximately 8.0% from those > reported in 2009 (6,690 rabid animals and 4 human cases). > > > > What is the risk for my pet? > > <image001.jpg> > > Any animal bitten or scratched by either a wild, carnivorous mammal or a bat > that is not available for testing should be regarded as having been exposed > to rabies. > > Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets exposed to a rabid animal should be > euthanized immediately. If the owner is unwilling to have this done, the > animal should be placed in strict isolation for 6 months and vaccinated 1 > month before being released. > > > > The importance of vaccinating your pet > > Although the majority of rabies cases occur in wildlife, most humans are > given rabies vaccine as a result of exposure to domestic animals. This > explains the tremendous cost of rabies prevention in domestic an imals in the > United States. > > While wildlife are more likely to be rabid than are domestic animals in the > United States, the amount of human contact with domestic animals greatly > exceeds the amount of contact with wildlife. > > Your pets and other domestic animals can be infected when they are bitten by > rabid wild animals. When "spillover" rabies occurs in domestic animals, the > risk to humans is increased. > > Pets are vaccinated by your veterinarian to prevent them from acquiring the > disease from wildlife, and thereby transmitting it to humans. > > > > (all the a bove was copied and pasted from the CDC website) > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 9:25 AM > > > > > > > < span style="font-size:10.0pt;">hasn't been a case of rabies anywhere in > over 24 yrs. > > > > > > > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Cindy > > Date: 4/3/2012 11:30:40 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > My vet's office just sent a reminder that Cooper my 15 month old Chi is due > for his vaccinations and parasite check. I can't remember who said something > about having them check the levels to make sure that he really needs a > booster. I don't take any meds myself, and I certainly don't want to give my > dogs anything unnecessary or potentially harmful. > The ones that he is due for are DA2PPv 1 year immunity, IDEXX Fecal Ova and > Parasites by Zin, IDEXX Young Canine Maintenance Profile, and Rabies Canine 1 > year Booster. My little Dali had a reaction to the rabies vaccine when she > got it for the first time so I am concerned. What do you think? > > Thanks! Cindy > > > > >
