Poor Puppy - Travel Plans Put on Hold
This is a painful story to relate, but it's a valuable reminder to keep your pets up to date on their immunizations. In early March, we had a new 8 week old Brittany join our family. She instantly...
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TucsonJim wrote:
Thanks all, and especially Dr. Doug. It's now been 14 days, and she's a very active and healthy girl. Of course we're still being careful with outside contact, but feeling very optimistic.
We've done some research and rabies is frequently found in this part of Arizona. There are typically 250-300 confirmed cases a year in our state. Since we've already found one rabid bat in our back yard and there are hundreds that nest in the area, we conferred with our vet and decided to give her a rabies shot earlier than normal. We've also built a 10'x10' enclosed kennel that is easier for us to monitor than letting her roam the whole back yard.
Great news! I'm glad to hear she's doing better. We too prefer kennels to keep them safe. Of course when we're there, the dogs get the full run of the place. Likewise when we're traveling.
