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Rabies: Symptoms, causes, vaccine, treatment, and prevention

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i got bit by a dog do i have rabies :: Article Creator Rabies: Symptoms And Treatment Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system. It's found only in mammals, which are warm-blooded animals with fur or hair (including humans). Human cases of the virus are extremely rare in the United States, but if it's not treated before symptoms appear, it's deadly. Rabies has the highest mortality rate -- 99.9% -- of any disease on earth. The key is to get treated right away if you think you've been exposed to an animal that has rabies. The rabies virus causes the rabies infection and can spread through saliva, often from an infected animal biting another animal or human. In the U.S., rabies is mostly found in wild animals like coyotes, raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes. Rabies is fully preventable if you get treated with vaccines as soon as possible after exposure. (Photo credit: E+/Getty Images) The rabies virus cau

Dogs | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC

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maine coon cats for sale :: Article Creator Meet Minerva! A 2-year-old Maine Coon Cat Available For Adoption At The OSPCA Barrie Animal Centre State Postal Code Country Maine Coon Cat's Clever Way Of Waking Up Mom Quickly Goes Viral If you have a cat then you know taking care of them is a whole journey. Cats...Well, they aren't exactly interested in behaving or listening to their owner. In fact, they probably think their owners work for them. So we guess one woman shouldn't have been surprised when she was awoken one morning to her Maine Coon cat causing a ruckus in the kitchen. As much as she loves her cat Thor, we have to imagine this was one of those moments when the woman really wondered why she'd ever gotten a cat. The mom herself admitted that she thought it was her kids that woke her up that morning. But nope. It was Thor messing about in the kitchen. Related: Maine Coon Cat Clearly Says 'How Are You?'

Dogs | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC

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flea bite allergy cat :: Article Creator What To Know About Fleas The problem begins with some scratching here and there. Maybe you spot some tiny specks around the house that you might've missed before. Maybe your pet's beautiful hair that was so thick is looking a tad thin these days. Before you know it … yep. It's confirmed. Fido has fleas. And you'd better check Fluffy the Cat, too. More than 2,000 species of fleas exist throughout the world, yet one is the most common among American dogs and cats. It's called Ctenocephalides felis, or the cat flea. That's right. If your dog has fleas, they're most likely cat fleas. So, what do they look like? Fleas are tiny wingless parasites that survive by sucking on animal or human blood. They find new hosts to live on by searching for body heat, movements, and breathing. (Fleas usually can't see well.) Once fleas detect a new host, they jump onto its skin, fur, or f

5 ancient diseases and what the ancients said about them

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cat bite scratch :: Article Creator Cat Owner Shares Video She Says Guaranteed To Annoy Pet Parents Everywhere A woman is the envy of cat owners everywhere after revealing how easy it is for her to give her feline friend medication. There are few bigger challenges for a cat owner than trying to get their four-legged friend to take their medicine. The severity of the issue was laid bare in a study published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery back in 2022. Eager to examine the experiences of cat owners medicating their cats, researchers surveyed over 2,500 people from 57 countries to try to get a global picture of the situation. It was not a pretty one. According to the results, 77 percent of respondents said their cat or cats had tried to bite or scratch them when attempting to medicate, while 78.7 percent reported instances of their cats spitting out tablets. The survey also found that 52.7 percent reported that their cat ran away w

Can Dogs Get Sick from Humans? What the Research Says

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tick fever in dogs platelet count :: Article Creator How To Spot Tick Paralysis In Dogs And How To Remove A Tick As much as Brits welcome the summer weather, the warmer temperatures also bring seasonal bugs into our homes, gardens and on our pets. Ticks are just one irritating bug that humans must deal with when it comes to protecting our bodies, especially as infected ticks can cause lyme disease when they bite. But they also cause great danger to our fluffy companions as dogs are at serious risk of tick paralysis this summer. Here are the signs all dog owners should look out for and advice on how to safely remove a tick from pets. What is dog tick paralysis? Tick paralysis also known as toxicity, is a "rapid and progressive" disease that effects the nerves in dogs, reports Pet MD. It can be caused by the bite of a specific tick called the amblyomma, lxodes, and dermacentor – unfortunately, it injects a "unique neurot