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Of </B>Gayl Helene Van Doninck wrote: > Hi Gayle, Yes there is a vaccination for people , and those in high > risk occupations often get it ( veterinarians, wildlife officials, > etc). Its quite expensive, and I have my titre checked every year to > see if I am still protected. I dont know the entire story on the > rabies situation with that dog, and wouldnt be able to comment on it > unless it was released to the general public. I m thinking maybe it > was euthanized so as to not take any chances, I dont know its > vaccination status. Animals who are unvaccinated or > even vaccinated that come in contact with a suspect rabies case are > often either euthanized...or at least put in a strict 6 month > quarantine. Rabies can often show up a few days after exposure, but > has also been known to take up to 6 months to show. Each > case....suspect or confirmed rabies contact...vaccinated or > unvaccinated pet...are dealt with on a case by case with involvement > from both public health and CFIA, and decisions are made based on the > individual circumstances. > > I worked in Ont for a while where rabies is more of a concern...this > was quite a while ago but when I was there...vaccinated animals who > came in contact with rabid animals were quarantined to be > sure...unless the owner/officials opted for euth. THe vaccine is very > effective but quarantine is still used to be sure, no vaccine is 100 % > effective > > Helene > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]*On Behalf Of *Gayle MacLean > *Sent:* Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:56 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] re rabid fox at Mulgrave, Herald, Dec. 19, 2007 > > Hi Helene, > > OK, have to admit, (unless I misunderstand), that there is a > vaccine for humans against Rabies? > As a dog & cat owner, of course, I am aware of the 3 year vaccine > against this fatal disease. > Am curious, though, and am making this assumption only, that the > dog that fought with the fox, was euthanized because it probably > was not up to date (or maybe had never been inoculated, at all) > with its core vaccines? > Otherwise, would euthanasia be advised to owners of healthy pets > with up-to-date vaccines, that came in contact with a rabid animal? > > Thank you. > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > > > */Helene Van Doninck <hvandoninck@eastlink.ca>/* wrote: > > Hi all, just heard about this myself yesterday and from what I > have heard it > was a bat strain. Still scary nonetheless. It's something we > always have to > consider in any neurological animal, but rabies is usually low > down on the > list of ruleouts. Guess it will have to move up now. Time to > check and see > if my personal rabies innoculations are protective. > > Helene > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Jim Wolford > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 7:09 PM > To: NatureNS > Subject: [NatureNS] re rabid fox at Mulgrave, Herald, Dec. 19, > 2007 > > > Check out that Herald article from today. Rabies remains > extremely rare in > Nova Scotia, and speculation has it that this was the strain > from bats, to > the fox, although this remains to be proven, I guess. I wonder > if Andrew > Hebda or Helene can find out more about this case? > > Cheers from Jim > ---------- > From: Heather Drope > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:49:23 -0400 > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] rabid fox > > A friend of mine was listening to French CBC and said that > down in Mulgrave there was a confirmed report of a rabid > fox. Seems , as told to me, the fox attacked a family dog. > The family came out and ultimately the fox ended up dead > and sent away for checking. Has anyone else heard this > story. > If it is true, this can be huge concern for us who love the > northern end of the province. > Heather D. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Now with a new friend-happy design! Try the new *Yahoo! Canada > Messenger* <http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/> > The dog in question (a golden retriever) was 10+ years old; I understood that the family was advised to have it euthanised. In a TV interview they indicated distress and regret that this was necessary Eleanor Lindsay.
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