17/06/2025
* Did you know, out of all the annual vaccines we recommend to keep your pet healthy, rabies is the only one required by Texas state law? It is required for all dogs and cats to be vaccinated at 16 weeks and continue receiving the booster for the remainder of the pet's life.
* Although livestock has no requirements for the rabies vaccine it is still recommended to keep your animals safe from being infected.
The incubation period of time between exposure and symptoms can go for weeks to years, once symptoms appear however, the disease progresses rapidly and will result in death shortly after.
* Rabies manifests into two main forms: furious rabies and paralytic rabies. Furious rabies symptoms include hyperactivity, aggression, and hallucinations. Paralytic symptoms can look like muscle weakness and incoordination, difficulty swallowing, drooling or foaming at the mouth, lethargy, and seizures.
* Last year there were 407 cases of rabies reported in Texas alone, so It’s important to be responsible for your animal's rabies vaccination schedule to keep them and you safe. Don’t let your pet become a statistic, come see us today to make sure you and your animals are rabies safe!
