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The Grave Dangers of Rabies, Peoria, AZ – Arrowhead Pooper Scoopers

PEORIA, AZ – Every year you take your dog to the veterinarian for a checkup where he receives his annual vaccines. One of those vaccines is a rabies shot, but what exactly is rabies? How is transmitted and what if you get bit? Rabies is a preventable viral disease, says the Center for Disease Control. It is transmitted through the bite of a rabid wild animal, most likely a raccoon, skunk, bat, or fox. When transmitted, rabies attacks the central nervous system of the brain resulting in death. If you are bit by a wild animal, or a rabid dog, ...