What is "rabies"?

What is "rabies"?

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Rabies is a viral disease and it's often spread to a dog through a bite, either from another dog, or from a wild animal depending on where you live in the United States. It can be from a bat, as a dog thinks it's a little bird that it can play with but can end up being exposed to rabies by it. Raccoons and foxes are all sources of Rabies as well. Rabies is also a somatic disease, which is a disease that can be spread to people. Therefore it is very important that you make sure your dogs and cats are vaccinated for rabies.