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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Christopher Cat: We recently took our new cat to the veterinarian, who vaccinated her against distemper and rabies. I know about rabies, but what is distemper? Christopher responds: The distemper ...

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 ...

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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) is closing indefinitely for the second time in six months on Friday due to another canine distemper virus outbreak at the shelter. Starting May 6, TAW is ...