Dogs can get sick just like humans. The best way to prevent the spread of illness is to vaccinate your pet. There are several "core vaccines" dogs should get to combat serious diseases, Dr. Jerry ...

Over the past couple of years, we’ve all been learning about viruses and what we can do to keep ourselves safe. It’s no different for our pets. Our pets are exposed to viruses, too, some of them ...

Distemper is a frightening disease in dogs. Along with rabies, it’s one of the worst illnesses a dog can get. Not only does it have the potential to be fatal, but it can be debilitating to dogs who do ...

An illness affecting raccoons in North Carolina has one local police department on high alert, warning residents to stay far away from the mammal population for now. Police in the the beach town of ...

If you've noticed raccoons in your neighborhood acting strange, they could have the canine distemper virus. About 350 raccoons from Milwaukee County with the virus have been admitted to the Wisconsin ...

Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away from them. The county animal services people who picked up the raccoon later reported that it had distemper, not rabies. Is raccoon ...

These past weeks, residents of Youngstown, Ohio have been disturbed about reports of "zombie raccoons" that displayed strange behavior. These raccoons evidently bare their teeth with saliva dripping ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away ...

Learn about canine distemper, its symptoms, treatment, and how to prevent distemper in dogs. A complete guide to protecting ...

Canine Distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of dogs. Is Canine Distemper Transmissible ...

A day after closing Animal House due to a possible case of distemper, Louisville Metro Animal Services is reopening its doors at noon on Friday after a test came back negative, according to a Facebook ...