Penalty for no rabies shot? I just found out that the dog that attacked my Chesapeake Bay retriever 5 weeks ago wasn't current on rabies vaccine at the time. Animal Control has been investigating and had the owner's name and knew that fact but didn't bother letting me know. Does anyone know if there's any kind of law that the dog had to be quarantined or anything? I'm really angry that no one bothered to tell me until I asked specifically today. |
From: http://www.epi.alaska.gov/id/rabies/...trolManual.pdf Animals that are unvaccinated should be euthanized immediately. o Animals that are currently vaccinated may be observed/confined for 45 days; however, if there is no way to reliably quarantine the animal or it shows any sign of illness, it should be euthanized immediately and may tested for rabies depending on the timing. |
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That seems harsh for a dog-on-dog bite. I'll have to figure out if that's what it says. I'll look. It appears to say that euthanization only if the dog was exposed to confirmed rabies. |
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Yes, I skimmed through most of it. I believe they're more concerned with wildlife to dog, or dog to human bites. But I can't imagine that rabies in wildlife can always be confirmed. I think here in Maryland, the biter is always quarantined for 10 days, either at home or the vet's if not currently vaccinated. And the bitee is given a Rabies booster asap. That does you no good though. |
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When I asked about rabies today, the officer said, "Oh yes, I remember checking. Eddie, Jillie and Lucy all had current rabies." Duh! They're my dogs. I knew that! I asked about the other dog, and she said, "It's current NOW." So I had to ask, was it current at the time of the attack? And she said, No. Ugh. Just so frustrating. I provided the name of the witness 2 days after the attack, and she still hasn't gotten a statement from him. She talked to him and he confirmed my story verbatim, but he hasn't returned the statement form and she hasn't gotten it. I told her I'd pick it up and deliver it to her. Last week, I gave her a video that pretty much punched a hole in the guy's lies. He said we came out from behind a car and Lucy surprised his dog and provoked the attack. My video showed we were visible the entire time from 90 yards away. Only SHE HASN'T LOOKED AT THE VIDEO! She said she meant to get to it. I'm just so frustrated. I don't want to over her head just yet because she's no doubt terribly overworked. And I want her to classify this dog because I think it will make my court case easier. |
I'd check out the owner of the biting dog... sounds like he may be 'connected' if you get my drift. |
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Maybe you should mention to her that YOU had contact with that dog's saliva because it was on your dog. THAT should have been reason enough for a quarantine!! I would be finished with her and would go over her head. Overworked or not, if that dog was not up to date on rabies, you should have known about it. |
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It will vary by state. The dog should have been quarantined for a ten day minimum and euthanized if any neuro symptoms appeared during that time. |
Thanks. I'm checking into it. |
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Mike, I am so frustrated for you. I don't care how overworked this woman may be. This is a serious matter of public safety, and this reckless jerk with the dog cost Lucy and you big time. |
My father was a medical doctor in Iowa when I was growing up, and whenever a dog without an up-to-date rabies vaccination bit a human, its head was cut off and sent to a state lab for testing, end of story. I'm not sure what happened when it was a dog on dog attack. |
Yeah that hat pstinard said for fl. Go higher up and get the result you deserve. |
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