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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Rabies outbreak slows in Southern Arizona

Rabies outbreak slows in Southern Arizona

APosegate March 31, 2015

After nearly one year of being confined to 6-foot leashes and fenced-in yards, dogs in southern Arizona may soon be able to run free without fear for rabies. A surprise outbreak led Santa Cruz County...

Photo courtesy of Ventana Animal Hospital

Veterinary Dr. Michele Esthimer from Ventana Animal Hospital, and her assistant Angela Braciak conduct a regular check-up. Ventana Animal Hospital recently began to offer free vaccines to those who bring in their pets twice a year for regular check-ups.

Veterinarians look for ways to unleash new revenues after recession

Stephanie Casanova May 2, 2014

When the U.S. economy crashed in 2008, veterinarians felt the bite as fewer people took pets to the vet. So Dr. Kipp Metzger, general practitioner veterinarian and owner of Animal Health Hospital, P.C.,...

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