VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTime to look at rabies with a One Health lensOctober 16, 2024World Rabies Day started in 2007 to raise awareness of the condition and educate people on ways to protect their pets and themselves. Globally, the public health community hopes to eliminate canine rabies-induced deaths in people by 2030. Practicing clinical veterinarians remain a crucial player in preventing rabies with a One Health approach.
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Navigating the CDC updated guidelines for dog importation to the U.S.August 21, 2024The new CDC guidelines for bringing dogs into the U.S. reflect a continued commitment to safeguarding public health and preventing the spread of diseases.
Wildlife in Eastern U.S. target of USDA rabies vaccine rolloutAugust 20, 2024The annual distribution of an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait in select areas in the eastern U.S. is aimed at preventing the spread of the disease among raccoons
CDC updates rules for dog importation to the U.S.July 22, 2024The "clarified and simplified" processes apply to travelers with dogs being brought to the U.S. from rabies-free and low-risk dog rabies countries starting Aug. 1, 2024.
Rabies antibody testing keeps people, pets togetherJune 6, 2023Keeping people and pets together while prioritizing public safety are the goals of a new offering at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Veterinary Medicine. Â
Rabies vaccination programs contribute to both human and animal welfareMay 19, 2023Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, and 40 percent of the victims are children under 15 years of age, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Are modified rabies recommendations backed by the latest scientific findings?January 31, 2023Rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations were recently amended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); they replace the previous three-dose PrEP schedule with a two-dose one.
The ever-present risk of importing dog rabiesSeptember 23, 2021Does your clinic routinely ask about your patients’ travel history and review their vaccination records?
Reducing spread of deadly disease central to dog import billJuly 12, 2021Minimizing the spread of diseases that could be dangerous to both human and animal health is the goal of the recently reintroduced Healthy Dog Importation Act.
Rabies risk leads to canine import ban for 113 countriesJune 16, 2021Due to a heightened risk of rabies, canine imports from 113 countries have been temporarily halted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
