Animal Bites
ANIMAL BITE
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Compendium Animals
Dog Shelter
Healthy Pets
Rabies in Ohio 2010 Annual Summary
PRINTABLE FORMS
Animal Bite Report Form
The Environmental Health Division investigates all reported domestic and wild mammal bites.
· Avoid contact with wild animals and animals you do not know. · Vaccinate your pets against rabies and keep them current on their shots. · If bitten, call your doctor. If your pet has contact with a wild animal, call your veterinarian. Rabies exposures should also be reported to your LHD.
State and Local regulations require the quarantine of dogs, cats, and ferrets involved in human bites to prevent the spread of rabies.
Rabies is a viral disease that affects mammals and people. It is almost always fatal.
The rabies virus is found in the saliva of affected animals, most often raccoons, skunks and bats, and is spread by a bite or scratch. Bats, raccoons and skunks pose the greatest risk of rabies in Ohio. To protect your family against this still-deadly disease:
All mammal bites must be reported to the local health department.
