Much of rural Alaska lacks regular veterinary care. The Alaska Federation of Natives says it’s a public health crisis, with diseases like rabies taking a human toll and posing an ongoing threat in rural communities.
” veterinary program out of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has provided care to some communities in the region.
“They’re intertwined: dogs love children, and children love dogs,” Meythaler-Mullins said. “And that’s one thing I commonly hear is, we want to keep our children safe and healthy. And healthy dogs lead to a healthy community.” But without regular access to spay and neuter clinics, many rural communities also have more dogs than people who can care for them.“When there’s an overpopulation, they become dangerous,” Fitch said. “They pack up, and fight, and maul children.”
Every year in Alaska, between five and 20 people will be exposed to rabies, according to Reynolds. For rural Alaskans, an exposure is exceptionally costly: They must fly to Anchorage or Bethel for treatment that can take several days and cost thousands of dollars without insurance. “In hindsight, we know which dogs were involved because they got rabies,” Anthony said. “But no one wanted to kill an innocent dog.”A few days after the fox encounter, Marvin “started licking everyone,” Anthony said.He never got aggressive, but he did lick her child’s face. After that, she stopped letting him inside the house when he asked for food.
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