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Rabies Prevention • Enjoy wildlife from a distance protect yourself from exposure
and do not feed wildlife and catch it by placing a small
and Vaccination box, bowl, or can over the bat
• Avoid sick animals and any that
once it has landed to roost, and
are acting in an unusual manner
then slide a piece of cardboard
Fee: $5 • Cover garbage cans securely and under the container to trap the
Fall Rabies Clinics: do not leave pet food outside bat inside. Tape the cardboard
Tuesday, September 27 / 5-7 PM*
• Do not relocate wildlife to the container and contact
Health & Public Services Building
the Caroline County Health
(403 S. 7th St., Denton) • Prevent bats from entering your Department for guidance.
Rain Date: October 4, home.
same location & time Any suspected exposure to a rabid

• If you find a bat in your home,
do not touch it. Bats found animal should be reported immediately
*THIS IS A DRIVE-THRU CLINIC, in the home should be safely to the Caroline County Health
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY IN collected, if possible, and tested Department at 410-479-8045.
RESPONSE TO COVID-19. Please
for rabies. Only let a bat go
call 410-479-8045 to schedule an
if you are sure no people or
appointment. household pets have had any
contact with it. If it is alive,
Please keep all animals leashed while
inside the vehicle and cages. All
animals must be under the control of
a responsible adult.

Rabies is an acute, progressive viral
infection that nearly always results in
fatal encephalitis. An exposure to the
rabies virus may occur when a person
is bitten by or exposed to saliva of a
rabid animal. The disease is prevented

with a four dose rabies vaccine series 14374 Benedictine Ln | Ridgely, MD 21660
administered over a period of 14 days THE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
and a dose of rabies immunoglobulin
given at the beginning of the series. Each AT MARTIN’S HOUSE & BARN
year, approximately 900 Marylanders
(This is our new name, was previously Saint Martin’s Barn)
receive preventive vaccinations after
exposure to a rabid or potentially rabid Drive-Thru Pantry and Thrift Store Hours:
animal.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Martes, Jueves, Viernes
Animals with rabies often show changes 8:30 am - 11:30 am 8:30 am - 11:30 am

in behavior. Wild animals may act Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
friendly, domestic animals may become

Thrift Store is also open First Saturdays 8 am-Noon
aggressive, and animals that are active
only at night may appear during the FOOD ASSISTANCE:
day. Rabid animals may stagger, drool,
or become paralyzed. The diagnosis PLEASE CALL OUR BARN MANAGER
of rabies is made by examining brain AT 410.634.2537 EXT. 111
tissue from the suspected rabid animal.
RENT & UTILITIES ASSISTANCE:
To avoid being exposed to rabies:
PLEASE CALL OUR HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES
• Have your dogs, cats, ferrets, COORDINATOR AT 410-634-2537 EXT. 105
and livestock vaccinated against
All staff at Martin’s House & Barn are following CDC guidelines
rabies
for social distancing and COVID prevention, including daily
• Keep your pet under your
temperature checks and masking.
control at all times, especially
We ask that clients also please wear a mask and maintain
when traveling
distance of six feet when staff bring the food to the vehicle.
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