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 ...

An outbreak of canine distemper is being reported in the Valley, affecting both coyotes and some dogs. Officials are urging dog owners to vaccinate their pets to prevent the spread of the deadly virus ...

A case of distemper was first detected by Russellville Animal Control in racoons.According to Dr. Sarah Gilkerson with the Merritt Animal Clinic in Dardanelle, ...

The Apple Valley Animal Shelter reopened on May 1st after a distemper outbreak led to the euthanization of 35 dogs. Remaining dogs are being monitored and vaccinated, with no new infections detected ...

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — A North Texas animal shelter has temporarily suspended dog adoptions after "multiple confirmed cases of canine distemper" in the shelter. The Collin County Animal Shelter said ...

PHOENIX — Arizona wildlife officials are sounding the alarm about potential health risks wild coyotes could pose to domestic animals. Laboratory testing has confirmed that canine distemper is ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is asking for your help in covering the cost of expensive testing after one of their dogs died from canine distemper last weekend. The ...