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<br /> <br />ANIMAL SERVICES <br /> <br />1601 Eubanks Road http://orangecountync.gov/departments/animalservices phone: (919) 942-7387 <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27516 fax: (919) 918-2393 <br /> <br />Rabies Exposure Policy and Procedure <br />The following operating guidelines lay out the requirements used by Orange County North Carolina for <br />rabies exposures and suspected rabies exposures, based on the 2016 Rabies Compendium1 and the <br />authority granted to the local Health Director by the NC General Statute (G.S. 130A-41 and 130A-197. A). <br />This policy should be reviewed and revised with each new compendium. <br />Exposures <br />Any owned animal that has contact with an animal that tests positive for rabies will be subject to the <br />requirements herein. If the rabies vector is not available for testing, it will be assumed positive. If the <br />owned animal’s whereabouts cannot be accounted for and there is reasonable suspicion of contact, <br />contact with the vector will be assumed, even if no visible bite wounds are present. <br /> <br />Dogs/Cats <br />Dogs/Cats That Have a Current Vaccination <br />A dog or cat that has a current vaccination with acceptable documentation of that vaccination must <br />receive an examination and booster shot by a licensed veterinarian immediately after any exposure to a <br />rabies suspect. The post-exposure booster must be given within 96 hours (4 days) or the animal will be <br />subject to a quarantine of four (4) months at the owner or keeper’s expense. <br />Following the exam and booster shot, the dog or cat must be under the control and observation of its <br />owner for a 45-day period (from the date of exposure). During this time, the dog or cat should not be <br />taken to dog parks, pet stores, boarding facilities, or other areas where it may be exposed to outside <br />animals or people. Vet visits during this time should be arranged ahead of time with the veterinary <br />office so that the animal can be moved into a room directly and so that staff members are aware that it <br />is under this observation period before handling it. The animal should not be left under the care of <br />anyone outside the owner without prior approval from Orange County Animal Services and that <br />approval will be considered on a case by case basis, taking all factors of the case into consideration. The <br />owner or keeper should be provided the handout from Animal Services that outlines these requirements <br />and the activities that should be restricted or avoided during this period. <br /> <br />1 2016 Rabies Compendium and related documents are available at http://nasphv.org/documentsCompendia.html
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