Sep 10, 2017 | Avian, By Species, Cats, Dogs, Emergency Situations, Infectious Diseases
Rabies is an incurable viral disease that affects all mammals, including humans. Rabies is spread through contact with the saliva of infected animals, most commonly from the bite of a rabid animal. Once an animal is exposed to rabies, the virus will replicate in the...
Feb 4, 2017 | By Species, By Topic, Dogs, Infectious Diseases, Uncategorized
If you live in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, you may have heard stories about distemper being found in certain wildlife populations. For instance, in early 2015 there was an outbreak among the wild gray foxes living near Waynesboro. This was big news because...