Rabies threat puts pups in quarantine
Published: Wed, May. 07, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Wed, May. 07, 2008 04:05AM
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closeHILLSBOROUGH -- Three 5-month-old puppies that might have come in contact with a rabid raccoon are being quarantined while their owners decide their fate.
Residents in the New Sharon Church Road and Schley Road area, northeast of Hillsborough, spotted the raccoon with the mother dog. Although the puppies were not directly seen with the raccoon, there was no way to exclude the possibility. The raccoon later tested positive for rabies.
The mother dog was vaccinated against rabies. According to state law, a dog or cat with a current vaccination must receive a booster shot within 72 hours of any suspected rabies exposure.
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By contrast, unvaccinated pets suspected of being exposed to the rabies virus must either be destroyed or quarantined for six months. In this case, the three puppies had not been vaccinated and have been quarantined while their owners decide what to do.
It was the fourth confirmed rabies case this year in Orange County. Last year, there were 19 positive rabies tests.
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