(CBS DETROIT) – A canine that was present in Detroit and brought to a veterinary hospital in Farmington Hills has examined optimistic for rabies, in response to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Health officers say that is the primary canine rabies case within the county that officers can recall.
An Oakland County girl discovered the canine in Detroit and took it again to her home for 3 days, in response to a press launch. The girl took the canine to the Advanced Veterinary Medical Center in Farmington Hills on Oct. 25 when the animal started displaying neurological signs.
A veterinarian examined the canine and decided it must be euthanized. The canine’s stays had been despatched to Oakland County Animal Control earlier than it was transported to the MDHHS lab in Lansing, the place it was decided the animal examined optimistic for rabies.
Officials say the canine didn’t chew anybody who got here involved with it; nevertheless, the girl who cared for it was uncovered to its saliva.
“This rabies case is a reminder of how important it’s for canine house owners to have their pets vaccinated to forestall the unfold of illness,” Bob Gatt, supervisor of Oakland County Animal Control, mentioned in an announcement. “It not solely protects different pets however kids and adults, as properly.”
Officials issued the next steps to guard your self from rabies:
- Have pets vaccinated often. This will defend them if uncovered to animals with the illness and stop them from changing into sick and infecting people.
- Do not deal with stray, wild, or useless animals.
- Keep pets indoors, supervise when exterior, and at all times use a leash when walking to restrict their publicity to wild animals which may be rabid.
- Teach kids by no means to deal with unfamiliar animals, wild or home, even when they seem pleasant.
- Do not depart meals or water exterior for pets when unattended.
- Keep rubbish securely coated, as these things could appeal to wild or stray animals.
To report potential rabies publicity, name the Oakland County Health Division at 248-858-1286.
