Barking at the Knot

Understanding the hidden history of animal services

Recommendations for Stray Dog Control in Relationship to Rabies: 1942

Mass vaccination of dogs to prevent rabies still wasn’t recommended by scientists in 1942. Learn why.

Audrey Lodato

January 8, 2026

1940s, Animal Welfare

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