Wausau Pilot & Review
The Wausau Police Department has discovered the proprietor of a canine that bit a 13-year-old boy final week on the town’s west facet, based on a information launch.
The Marathon County Health Department issued a public plea to determine the canine after the chew on March 6 to confirm rabies vaccination standing. The canine is present on photographs and is topic to a 10-day home quarantine for the proprietor, as per state regulation necessities.
While the chance of getting rabies from a vaccinated animal could be very low, rabies is a deadly illness if the virus is within the canine’s saliva on the time of the chew. Once a person develops signs, there isn’t a remedy.
Health officers say they home that this incident will remind folks to alternate data every time a chew incident happens in order that the suitable follow-up may be carried out to guard the individual that was bitten.
“We encourage all pet owners to get their pets vaccinated for rabies and to ask the veterinarian when the vaccination expires,” the discharge said. “Know where your pet is at all times and follow the rules in your town or city about leash laws and animals running loose. Dog owners know their dog’s behavior better than anyone else. Only take your dog to public areas if the dog is used to and reacts well to being exposed to a lot of people. For community members, do not approach unfamiliar animals. Always ask the pet owner for permission to get to know their pet.”
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