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Horse tests positive for rabies: Alabama health officials advise caution

Horse tests positive for rabies: Alabama health officials advise caution
health9/25/2025

“Rabies is not as common in horses as in wildlife and domestic animals, but it is not rare."

The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an advisory to Coffee County residents after a horse tested positive for rabies this week. The owners said they noticed the horse had scratch marks on her nose and she began rubbing and showing irrit... [2100 chars]