Vicki
Administrator
Columbia County issues rabies alert after two dogs attacked
Weekend May 1-2, 2010
HUDSON – Columbia County Health Department officials have issued a rabies alert after a grey fox attacked two dogs in the Malden Bridge area. The fox has not been captured.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation began searching for the animal on Wednesday, April 28 in the area of Shaker Museum Road where last sighted.
Both dogs were current with their rabies vaccinations, and were administered booster shots as per protocol by their veterinarian.
The health department reminds Columbia County residents to use precaution if an animal is behaving abnormally, is unusually aggressive or friendly. Stay clear and call an animal control professional, they said.
If you are bitten by an animal, make every effort to locate the animal and have it captured for testing. If the animal cannot be captured, the bitten person should seek immediate medical attention.
The health department said exposure of an actual bite to high rabies risk animals, such as raccoons, bats, skunks and foxes also requires immediate medical attention.
Any potential exposure should be reported to the health department at 1-518-828-3358.
Columbia County residents can also limit their exposure by keeping their pets properly vaccinated, the county said.
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2010/May/01/CC_rabies_alert-01May10.html
Weekend May 1-2, 2010
HUDSON – Columbia County Health Department officials have issued a rabies alert after a grey fox attacked two dogs in the Malden Bridge area. The fox has not been captured.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation began searching for the animal on Wednesday, April 28 in the area of Shaker Museum Road where last sighted.
Both dogs were current with their rabies vaccinations, and were administered booster shots as per protocol by their veterinarian.
The health department reminds Columbia County residents to use precaution if an animal is behaving abnormally, is unusually aggressive or friendly. Stay clear and call an animal control professional, they said.
If you are bitten by an animal, make every effort to locate the animal and have it captured for testing. If the animal cannot be captured, the bitten person should seek immediate medical attention.
The health department said exposure of an actual bite to high rabies risk animals, such as raccoons, bats, skunks and foxes also requires immediate medical attention.
Any potential exposure should be reported to the health department at 1-518-828-3358.
Columbia County residents can also limit their exposure by keeping their pets properly vaccinated, the county said.
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2010/May/01/CC_rabies_alert-01May10.html