Pictured: Area where the feral cat that evaluated positive for Rabies was discovered in Palmetto.
PALMETTO, Fla. – A feral cat in the Palm View location of Palmetto evaluated positive for rabies Wednesday, triggering the Department of Health in Manatee County to release a rabies alert for homeowners.
Health authorities said the rabies alert will last for 60 days and will impact the Palm View location, that includes the following borders:
- North: 61st Street East / Palm View Road
- South: 49th Street East / Experimental Farm Road
- West: 28th Avenue East / Jackson Road
- East: CR 683 / Ellenton Gillette Road
Rabies in the wild animal population can present a danger for visitors’ and homeowners’ domestic animals if they aren’t immunized, so the general public is prompted to be conscious.
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Domestic animals need to be immunized and keep away from all wildlife, consisting of raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats and coyotes, the DOH said.
Rabies is an illness of the nerve system and is thought about deadly to warm-blooded animals and people, according to regional health authorities. The just treatment for people is rabies-specific immune globulin and rabies immunization, however they should be dealt with instantly.
Manatee County health authorities are prompting anybody who is bitten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal to look for medical attention and call the DOH, keep rabies vaccinations updated for animals and not let animals run totally free.
Anyone whose family pet has actually been bitten by a wild animal requires to see veterinary support instantly and contact Manatee County Welfare.
For more details on rabies, call (941) 714-7596 or click on this link.
