SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Health Department on Monday confirmed a dog from the Snow Hill area has tested positive for rabies and had to be euthanized after a fight with a raccoon.
The dog, a family pet in the Snow Hill area, had a fight with a raccoon several weeks ago, but only started showing symptoms of rabies last week. Once rabies symptoms developed, the owner notified Worcester County Animal Control. Based on the symptoms and the reported exposure to the raccoon, the dog was euthanized and sent for rabies testing at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene rabies laboratory.
The positive results were received late Friday. A number of individuals, mostly family members, were exposed to the rabid dog and appropriate medical assessments were initiated on Friday. Those exposed have started receiving post-exposure rabies treatment.
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Those injections really, really hurt! I've had them. My sympathies to the family members, for both reasons. Nobody likes to lose a family pet who was protecting the family.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's always sad to lose a pet. There are many dangers to our pets. I lost a dog several years ago to severe neurological problems. The two vets who examined the dog could not tell me the source of the problem. I now suspect "mad cow disease". It is in the deer in some parts of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they call it "chronic wasting disease". You can never be too careful with your pets.
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