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Per the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016, dogs and cats should be initially immunized at three months of age, re-immunized 12 months after the first vaccination, and given a booster every three years if they are vaccinated with a licensed rabies vaccine and the label indicates three years ...

The first symptoms of rabies can appear from a few days to more than a year after the bite happens. At first, there's a tingling, prickling, or itching feeling around the bite area. A person also might have flu-like symptoms such as a fever, headache, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and tiredness.

The core vaccines for dogs are Rabies and DHPP (4-in-1: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza). After the initial series of vaccines, both the DHPP and Rabies vaccines require a booster one year from the last vaccine. After the one-year booster, dogs should receive additional boosters every 3 years.

Here in Indiana, rabies vaccination is required by law for dogs and cats over the age of 12 weeks. Since our pets act as a barrier against the rabies reservoir present in wildlife (especially bats here in Indiana), pets should stay current on the rabies vaccine and have it done every 3 years.

Considered a core vaccine, rabies vaccines for dogs are required by law in the U.S. All dogs should be vaccinated for rabies at approximately 14 weeks of age, and then again at one year of age. Depending on your local regulations, re-vaccination should happen every one to three years.

Per the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016, dogs and cats should be initially immunized at three months of age, re-immunized 12 months after the first vaccination, and given a booster every three years if they are vaccinated with a licensed rabies vaccine and the label indicates three years ...

Live rabies virus will not survive for more than 24 hours in dead animals when temperatures reach 70oF. However, the virus will sur- vive for extended periods at low or freezing temperatures.

Bats, skunks and foxes are the main sources of rabies in Arizona, ADHS said. A total of 25 rabid skunks and 31 foxes have been reported from January through May. The number of rabid bats is expected to increase as the high temperatures increase.

"Rabies is a human health concern, not just an animal health issue." Regardless of legal requirements, maintaining regular rabies vaccination makes good medical sense. Even a strictly-indoor dog may find a way to sneak out of the house and be exposed to rabies by a wild animal in the neighborhood.

Rabies Javelina can catch rabies, although they do not generally carry it without symptoms. Symptoms of rabies can include foaming at the mouth; erratic, hyperactive behavior; and/or fearful, paralyzed and lethargic behavior.