From:
kath0524
Date: 2002-02-12 14:10:00 UTC
Subject: Re: She died tonight
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Richard Steele" <rasteele@h...>
wrote:
>********Texas is a rabies quarantine state wether the animal is
current on shots or not. I imagine it's because so much of the state
borders Mexico that doesn't (I don't think) have any laws or anything
about rabies. It's a state law that if any animal that could
possibly aquire the disease, whether vaccinated or not, bites someone
they have to be tested and quarantined for 10 days to see if that
animal develops rabies. If the animal dies shortly after biting
someone they have to be tested ASAP. >
It's probably about the same everywhere. In Florida, there is a 10-
day quarantine at home (as long as the animal control officer trusts
you to keep the animal separated) as long as you can prove it's been
vaccinated. At least that's how it is in my county. Believe me,
I've asked. I hope I didn't upset you. I just never thought about
it after one had died. It's like...geez, I've been sick, I died, and
now you're going to torture me further!! This is done with wildlife
a lot. I just never thought about pets.
I wonder why vets' offices don't routinely have all of their
employees (and the vets too) get the rabies pre-exposure shots.
They're not terribly expensive (about $315 for the series through the
health department here). Sure could save a lot of grief and anguish.
Katharine