Saskatchewan sees spike in rabies cases in 2016
Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in cases of rabies this year with 18 animals testing positive over the past few months compared to nine in the same time frame last year and seven the year before.
A cow, a cat, a lamb, and a baby goat were among four positive cases of rabies found in domestic animals while the remaining 14 cases included eight skunks and six bats.
Saskatchewan Agriculture is reminding people to vaccinate all pets and livestock as the best defence against rabies.
It is also important to watch out for signs of rabies in both domestic and wild animals. Signs of rabies include: