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Remember that 'required' and 'strongly recommended' are very different. If required, the business would have to pay for the vaccines for their staff, and few want to do that. If a known exposure happens when on the job, workman's comp kicks in instead. The risk is for the person who handles an...

SSS is shorthand for "shoot, shovel, and shut up". Often mentioned when discussing predator attacks, especially by dogs. I'm not aware of any professions that REQUIRE rabies vaccination of people, but plenty strongly recommend it. Maybe some of the wildlife handlers? It's a safe as any...

It's amazing, not in a good way, how many people don't have their cats vaccinated! Right now, more cats than dogs test positive for rabies, because of this idiocy. I talked to a veterinarian who had a pet practice in Ohio in the 1950's, and one Monday morning he had THREE rabid dogs in his...

Just don't play with the wildlife! Mary

So true! No way would people be challenged with live virus to see if they are protected or not. However, with rabies vaccine, we have lots of data on it's safety and efficacy. Mary

Why aren't we all vaccinated? I have no idea! Vaccines for pets, and farm animals, are very inexpensive and work very well. Human vaccines are insanely more expensive, and also work very well. WHY do they cost so much? Because they can? It's recommended that veterinarians and others who...

It's about fresh saliva, and it's always assumed that there's a wound of some sort on your hand. A hangnail will do. If your dog or cat is exposed, and is previously vaccinated, a rabies booster is given soon. Mary

WEAR GLOVES!!! The rabies virus does die pretty fast when dried, so old dry saliva is probably safe. Probably. The issue is when the pet is just involved with the possibly rabid critter, and the owner immediately rushes to handle the pet, fresh saliva and all. That's an exposure! It's...

It's been a busy year for finding rabid animals in southern Michigan too; 22 (!) rabid bats so far, and two skunks, at least. Wonderful! Mary

And great life insurance for your family. Mary

That's just not true! I can't change your opinion, but anyone who reads up on the disease and vaccination schedules will see otherwise. Mary

Sorry, but the human vaccine works great! Unvaccinated but exposed humans can die, and vaccinated humans don't. And vaccines work very well for animals that are listed on the vaccine label too. There's a huge amount of data on this topic! Mary

Most domestic animals have rabies vaccine available to them, and it's smart to have dogs, cats, ferrets, horses, cattle, goats, and sheep vaccinated. Here in southern Michigan we are having a very good (BAD) year for rabid bats, and some other critters, and not vaccinating animals that you and...