Several skunks have been captured in Greenwood recently and two have been confirmed with rabies by the Arkansas Department of Health. If you see a skunk out during daylight hours and having trouble walking or otherwise acting strange, it could be a rabid skunk so keep people and pets away. Contact the Greenwood Police Department [...]
From the Arkansas Department of Health October 25, 2007: Rabid Skunk Situation in Logan County Prompts Health Department Warning Little Rock — Six rabid skunks have been reported already this year in Logan County, and that’s cause for concern, according to Susan Weinstein, DVM, State Public Health Veterinarian for the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). [...]
For the last several decades, state and local public health authorities in the United States have been working tirelessly on the prevention and control of rabies. Coincident with the recognition of World Rabies Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formally declared the elimination of the type of rabies previously found in [...]
A skunk which had been killed by dogs and found in the yard of a residence in Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas tested positive for rabies on August 7th. In 2006, there were no reported cases of rabies in Sharp County.
Cases of rabies reported in Western Arkansas counties in 2006 are: Sebastian County – 3 skunks Crawford County – 1 dog, 1 skunk Yell County – 2 skunks Montgomery County – 2 skunks Polk County – 1 bat
What can people do to protect themselves from rabies? Vaccinate all dogs and cats against rabies. Do not feed, touch or adopt wild animals. Keep family pets indoors at night. Bat-proof your home or summer camp in the fall or winter. The majority of human rabies cases are caused by bat bites. Bat bites are [...]
Rabies is a virus that attacks the nervous system and is nearly always fatal. Only a handful of people throughout the world have ever survived a rabies infection. Rabies is most often seen in skunks and bats in Arkansas, but other wild animals can transmit rabies. Cats, dogs, ferrets and livestock can also develop rabies, [...]
A dog from Logan County has been confirmed as rabid by the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health (DOH). The dog has been put to sleep, but had bitten its two owners, who are Logan County residents. The owners are currently undergoing treatment for exposure to rabies in order to prevent [...]