To avoid using an e-collar, use alternative methods to stop dog licking wound like a onesie, bitter apple, bandages, or ...

Some dogs may not show “foaming” but simply excess saliva or drooling. This is a sign that the virus has progressed. In the final stages of rabies, seizures and increasing paralysis are common.

During the summer, as more people are out and about, the chance of people and pets coming into contact with wild animals ...

Rabies, a deadly viral disease affecting the central nervous system, remains a global health threat, particularly in regions ...

Health officials said human exposure to rabies happens when the saliva of an infected animal enters the body through an open wound or mucous membrane, such as an animal bite. Rabies is 100% fatal ...

A stray kitten at the Burlington County Animal Shelter tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to warn those ...

Fox found near Chester was rabid, Chesterfield health officials say Exposure to rabies: Any bite, scratch or other circumstance where saliva from a suspected rabid animal enters an open wound ...

A raccoon found on June 19 on Stella Road near the intersection of Stella Loop Road in Patrick Springs has tested positive ...

The virus resides in their saliva, entering the bloodstream of the victim through the bite wound. Dogs, bats, and raccoons are common carriers, making bites from these animals particularly ...

PATRICK COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/West Piedmont Health District Release) - A raccoon found June 19 on Stella Road near the ...