FAQ: Is the rabies due date an expiry date?
A due date is not an expiry date. Even before a due date, antibodies will start to decline. A due date is therefore scheduled to re-immunize your pet (known as…
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May 15, 2017
FAQ: Can a rabies vaccine treats and protects pets from rabies?
A myth and a fact. A rabies vaccine protects. It does not treat. Rabies vaccines protect by stimulating pets to produce antibodies. Antibodies are special cells that stop rabies viruses…
May 14, 2017
FAQ: Are puppies more rabid than adult dogs?
A myth. The effect of rabies is not limited by age. When one’s pet gets the virus, behavior may be that of a typical violent rascal, and sometimes that of…
May 13, 2017
FAQ: Whenever a dog bites, is it rabid?
Not all biting dogs are rabid. A healthy dog bites for a reason while a rabid dog bites for no reason at all. A dog normally bites if it get…
May 11, 2017
FAQ: Are all dogs born with rabies?
"All dogs are born with rabies" is a common belief here in the Philippines. It is basically a myth. If ever it was true, nobody from the vet practice would…
May 10, 2017
FAQ: Is rabies a deadly disease?
Yes, rabies is a very deadly disease. It is caused by a virus which we identify as a negative-stranded RNA of the order Mononegevirales. It affects any mammal (e.g dogs,…
May 8, 2017