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 ...

Canine distemper might sound like a relic of the past, but don’t be fooled — it’s still pretty common, especially among unvaccinated dogs. This highly contagious virus can wreak havoc on a dog’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've noticed raccoons in your neighborhood acting strange, they could have the canine distemper virus. About 350 raccoons ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – The residents of a town on North ...

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 ...

The Morganton Department of Public Safety is alerting residents to a recent increase in suspected cases of distemper among local raccoons.

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 ...

In the last month, a spike in distemper and parvo cases constituted an outbreak in Tucson and a warning for Marana. Both of the diseases are highly contagious and possibly fatal for dogs who contract ...

It’s not unusual for Vicki Appel’s doorbell camera to catch raccoons, opossums and other critters wandering through the backyard of her Massapequa Park home at night. But she was startled a few months ...

An outbreak of canine distemper at the Apple Valley Animal Services shelter continues to worsen, with 5 new infections confirmed as of Friday. Shelter staff reported the first case last week. On ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can get sick just like humans. The best way to prevent the spread of illness is to vaccinate your pet. There are several ...