Posted on Oct 12, 2023
Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot
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Cindy Marabito runs a pit bull rescue out of her house in Austin, Texas. "We're the only raw-feeding, holistic, completely no-kill pit bull refuge and rescue in the United States," she says. She currently has nine dogs that roam her big, mulched backyard by the banks of the Colorado River.
The philosophy of her rescue is to give "low to no vaccines."
In most states – including Texas – dog owners are required to give their pets a rabies shot every three years. Health officials say the shots keep rabies – a disease with a 99% fatality rate for humans and animals – at bay.
Cindy Marabito runs a pit bull rescue out of her house in Austin, Texas. "We're the only raw-feeding, holistic, completely no-kill pit bull refuge and rescue in the United States," she says. She currently has nine dogs that roam her big, mulched backyard by the banks of the Colorado River.
The philosophy of her rescue is to give "low to no vaccines."
In most states – including Texas – dog owners are required to give their pets a rabies shot every three years. Health officials say the shots keep rabies – a disease with a 99% fatality rate for humans and animals – at bay.
Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot
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Posted 12 mo ago
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It's ignorant not to vaccinate ones dog especially for rabies. If you are bitten by an animal(dog) and there is no record of its rabbits vaccine then you have to undergo rabies shots. The first one is damn expensive(5-10 grand depending on who gives it) plus the ER charges as that's where you will probably end up after being bitten.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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