Aerial vaccine drop planned to curb canine rabies in South Texas
A seven-year program to distribute 700 000 oral rabies vaccine baits from aircraft will start mid February across a 40 mile wide band in Wilson Karnes Atascosa and neighboring counties. The project costs about 11.7 million dollars and aims to curb canine rabies in a region where South Texas officials report the disease exists.
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Holiday schedule and rabies coyote bait plan
The Wilson County News office closes Dec 23 at noon and remains shut Dec 24 and 26. Ads for the Dec 28 issue are due by Dec 23 noon. Officials discuss coyotes and rabies with vaccination bait drops planned for February using Canadian aircraft, Texas health and ADCA teams, and state and federal support.
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Rabies Outbreak Forces Local Family into Vaccination
The Moczygemba family near Floresville faced a terrifying sequence after a neighbor’s dog bit their 3-year-old Blaine on December 1. The dog tested positive for rabies after being killed, prompting rabies vaccinations for the family amid a state warning about coyote-borne rabies in South Texas.
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