Perry County Health Department
ANIMAL BITES/RABIES PREVENTION
All animal bites on humans are required to be reported to the health department. Each is logged and followed.-up with an appropriate investigation and consultation. Each animal bite forces a decision about whether or not to quarantine the animal, sacrifice and test the animal for rabies, or- recommend that the victim submit to treatment with rabies immune globulin and a series of rabies vaccine injections.
PERRY COUNTY RABIES CONTROL PROGRAM
Perry County Rabies Monitoring Program - Animal bites occurring within Perry County, Ohio should be reported to our Rabies Monitoring Program Office within 24 hours of the incident. The Perry County Health District’s Rabies Monitoring Program is located at the Perry County Health Department Building, 409 Lincoln Park Drive, New Lexington, Ohio, 43674. Animal bites should be reported on an Animal Bite Report Form and submitted to our office.
Rabies Monitoring Program Contact Information
P:
740-342-5179
/ Fax:
740-342-5540
We are open to take your information from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Friday and information may be faxed to our department at any time. Specific information that will be needed to report an animal bite includes the following:
- Date, time and location (address) where animal bite occurred
- Name and age of animal bite victim (If a minor, parent’s/guardian’s name will be needed)
- Address and phone number of bite victim
- Location on body where animal bite occurred
- Treatment (if any) received
- Physician’s Name, address, phone number
- If wild animal, was animal captured/killed for rabies testing?
- If domestic animal, is animal available for observation? Is animal properly vaccinated against rabies?
- Name of pet/domestic animal owner, address, phone number
- Pet/domestic animal’s name (as recorded on vaccination records)
- Veterinarian’s name, date last rabies vaccination given