Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –A dog recently tested positive for rabies in Grant County. The pet had not received a veterinarian-administered rabies vaccines. Instead, a rabies vaccine purchased over the counter had been administered. Dr. Erin Phipps, the state public health veterinarian for the New Mexico Department of Health says, vaccines acquired through other avenues may not have been properly stored and thus lose their effectiveness, as well as not being legally recognized. The infected dog was euthanized, and individuals who had been exposed to the dog are receiving post-exposure rabies shots as a precautionary measure.
