In an effort to combat potential human and pet exposure to a possibly infected bat, the Otsego County Rabies Information and Statistics webpage directs people to an informative, three-minute, 10-second video produced by the Minnesota Department of Health about how you can safely remove a bat from your living space.…
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It is New York State law that all dogs, cats and ferrets be vaccinated for rabies. Unvaccinated pets that come in contact with wildlife that is suspected or confirmed to be rabid must either be euthanized or strictly quarantined at the owner’s expense for six months.…
The Otsego County Department of Health reports that a cat tested positive for rabies in the Village of Cherry Valley on Tuesday, October 24. This cat belonged to a feral cat colony on Montgomery Street in the village.…
Rabies is a fatal viral infection that can be transmitted through the bite of an infected animal or contact with saliva to broken skin or mucus membranes. The public is cautioned to stay away from any stray or wild animals, and instruct their children to do so also.…
A press release from the Otsego County Department of Health reports that a bat in the Town of Unadilla tested positive for rabies on August 8. One person is receiving post-exposure vaccination. Rabies is a fatal viral infection that can be transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal or contact with saliva to broken skin or mucus membranes.…
The Otsego County Department of Health reports that a bobcat from the Town of Unadilla tested positive for rabies on July 15. One vaccinated dog was exposed. The dog received a booster vaccine and was treated for wounds. Four people are undergoing rabies post-exposure treatment.…
Bat tests positive for rabies in Oneonta STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A bet has tested positive for rabies in Oneonta on Wednesday, Sept 22, according to the Otsego County Department of Health. Rabies is fatal once symptoms appear but is treatable post exposure.…
2 In Cooperstown Tested For Rabies After Bat Infected COOPERSTOWN – A bat tested positive for rabies in Cooperstown Friday, and two people were exposed and are being tested, the county Health Department reported today. A bite from a rabid animal can be fatal, and the health department is cautioning people to say away from stray or wild animals, and make sure their children do, too.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Vaccinate Your Furry Friends RABIES CLINIC – 1 – 6 p.m. Free rabies vaccination for cats, dogs, ferrets. Scheduling for 30 minute intervals to follow social distancing. First come, first serve. Susquehanna SPCA, Rt. 28, Cooperstown. 607-547-4230 or visit sqspca.org/free-weekly-rabies-clinics/…
Found In Room With 4 People Sleeping, Bat Tests For Rabies ONEONTA – A second bat, this one retrieved from a room in Oneonta where four people were sleeping, tested positive for rabies today, the county Health Department announced. The bat was captured and sent for rabies testing; the people exposed were started on post-exposure treatment. This is the second local rabies alert: On April 14, a skunk tested positive in the Town of Hartwick.…