Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too NYT | Top Stories By: Emily Anthes and Teddy Rosenbluth 27 October 2025 at 22:09 Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies. © Jimena Peck for The New York TimesA 2-year-old miniature dachshund named Dallas receiving leptospirosis and bordetella vaccines at the Wildflower Veterinary Hospital in Brighton, Colo.