Anybody who owns a home or a pet likely has a fear of rabies. This disease is rampant in the animal world and can spread rapidly. Therefore, you must know the many signs of rabies. Understanding these symptoms can help you better understand how to approach this situation. It can also help you diagnose this…
A sick raccoon has been recently spotted on Rosebank Avenue in Dundalk, Maryland. According to the Baltimore County Health Department, the animal was captured and tested positive for rabies. What does this mean? Should you worry? This simply means that raccoons are common in Maryland and it’s rather common for them to get rabies. In…
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has hundreds of waterways running through populated communities like Annapolis, Pasadena and Severna Park. Most of the insect species that bats prefer to feed on need a body of water to reproduce and survive. With a plentiful food source, the only other environmental factor a bat needs to survive is a…
Bats are great to have around your community because they are nature’s pest control. However, if you have bats living in the attic or walls, then your health can be at risk. Many people are OK with bats roosting in the attic until they smell the bat urine and feces that’s accumulating in the attic…
For people who don’t see a lot of wildlife where they live, every encounter is special. That’s why you let a raccoon drag a huge bag of pet food underneath your porch, just so that you can film everything and observe the animal. Many of us find raccoons cute due to their fluffy appearance, wobbly…
Throughout the Baltimore area you will find many pet lovers. Many residents either own a cat, a dog, or multiples of the two. Depending on where residents live in the county, their pets tend to enjoy time outside either by a walk or spending time in a yard. For the most part, domestic pets are…
Most residents of Silver Spring know that while most wildlife is harmless, animals can pose a health hazard to the community. Wildlife can carry several diseases, viruses, and parasites that can become harmful and even fatal to other animals and humans if left untreated. One of the more serious of the possibilities is rabies. While…
Rabies is a powerful virus that impacts the nervous system of any animal it infects. The good news is that only mammals can contract it. The bad news is that this includes many popular pets as well as human beings. Rabies is transferred through bite wounds and enters the body when saliva from the infected…
Silver Spring residents are used to seeing wildlife around the area on occasion. For the most part, the wildlife and human residents are able to cohabit without causing a problem. However, there tends to be an occasion when certain wildlife becomes infected with a disease, causing a potential health problem in the area. In order…
If you live in the Potomac area, or any area of Montgomery County, you are no stranger to wildlife. While raccoons are common mammals in the area, many Potomac residents may fail to realize their ability to carry and transmit rabies. If you came across a Potomac raccoon, would you be able to determine if…