The Duluth Police Department wants to make the public aware of the distemper virus, which has accounted for several skunks in the area that contracted the virus and had to be euthanized by the Duluth ...

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Authorities in Ohio and across the U.S. have been getting some strange calls about so-called "zombie" raccoons. The raccoons are infected with distemper, a virus that can kill ...

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 ...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A warning for dog owners -- there's been a rise in the distemper virus in the South Bay, and it could be deadly to unvaccinated dogs. The Los Angeles County Department ...

Animal Control in Stickney, Illinois, is worried that the town's skunks may have distemper as well Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Toronto Animal Services have declared a distemper outbreak in raccoons in the Toronto area. According to a report by CP24, the number of sick or dead raccoons has spiked in recent months, causing the ...

MUSKEGON, MI – The doors of one Muskegon animal rescue shelter will remain closed to quarantine until at least the end of the month after a run-in with a deadly disease. Big Lake Humane Society was ...

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 ...

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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 ...