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Rabies Prevention with a four dose rabies vaccine series • Avoid sick animals and any that
administered over a period of 14 days are acting in an unusual manner
and Vaccination and a dose of rabies immunoglobulin
given at the beginning of the series. Each • Cover garbage cans securely and
Fall Rabies Clinic do not leave pet food outside
year, approximately 900 Marylanders
GREENSBORO receive preventive vaccinations after • Do not relocate wildlife
Tuesday, May 10 • 4:30-6:30 PM exposure to a rabid or potentially rabid • Prevent bats from entering your
Greater Impact Church animal. home.
13699 Greensboro Rd.
Animals with rabies often show changes If you find a bat in your home, do

DENTON in behavior. Wild animals may act not touch it. Bats found in the home
Tuesday, May 31 • 4:30-6:30 PM friendly, domestic animals may become should be safely collected, if possible,
Health & Public Services Building aggressive, and animals that are active and tested for rabies. Only let a bat
403 S. 7th St. only at night may appear during the go if you are sure no people or house-
day. Rabid animals may stagger, drool, hold pets have had any contact with
These are drive-thru clinics by
or become paralyzed. The diagnosis of it. If it is alive, protect yourself from

appointment only in response to
rabies is made by examining brain tissue exposure and catch it by placing a
Covid-19. Please call 410-479-8045 to
from the suspected rabid animal. small box, bowl, or can over the bat
schedule an appointment.
To avoid being exposed to rabies: once it has landed to roost, and then
Please keep all animals leashed while slide a piece of cardboard under the
inside the vehicle and cages. All • Have your dogs, cats, ferrets, container to trap the bat inside. Tape
animals must be under the control of a and livestock vaccinated against the cardboard to the container and
responsible adult. rabies contact the Caroline County Health
• Keep your pet under your Department for guidance.
Rabies is an acute, progressive viral
infection that nearly always results in control at all times, especially Any suspected exposure to a rabid animal
fatal encephalitis. An exposure to the when traveling should be reported immediately to the
rabies virus may occur when a person • Enjoy wildlife from a distance Caroline County Health Department at
is bitten by or exposed to saliva of a and do not feed wildlife 410-479-8045.
rabid animal. The disease is prevented

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