Rabies detected in arctic foxes in Svalbard

The marble fox, also known as the Arctic fox or platinum fox, is an enigmatic creature that captivates by its unique fur The entry DatoIMP Marble fox: Enigma of black and white fur #10May was first published in The Impulse.

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has detected rabies in an arctic fox on Svalbard. They report this in a press release. Rabies has never been detected on mainland Norway, but is detected sporadically on Svalbard, most recently in 2018, according to the institute. At that time, the disease was detected in four arctic foxes and one reindeer on the archipelago. – If you observe arctic foxes or reindeer in Svalbard that show abnormal behavior or a…