IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE AURORA AND MANTUA VETERINARY CLINICS
THE RABIES BAIT DROP HAS BEGUN. THE DROP WILL BE MAY 1THROUGH MAY 5, 2008.
THE BAITS ARE IN TWO FORMS THIS YEAR. THE FIRST LOOKS LIKE A WHITE KETCHUP PACKET WITH A BROWN FISHMEAL CRUMB COATING. THE SECOND HAS THE SAME OUTWARD APPEARANCE BUT CONTAINS A HARD BROWN BLOCK OF THE VACCINE INSIDE .
IF YOU OR YOUR PET COME IN CONTACT WITH A BAIT.........
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT FROM YOUR ANIMALS MOUTH, AS YOU COULD GET BITTEN. EATING THESE BAITS WILL NOT HARM YOUR PET.
CONFINE YOUR PET AND LOOK FOR OTHER BAITS IN THE AREA. ANY BAITS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM WHERE YOUR PET COULD EAT THEM.
WEAR GLOVES OR USE A TOWEL TO PICK UP A BAIT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO HARM IN TOUCHING AN UNDAMAGED BAIT, THEY HAVE A STRONG FISHMEAL SMELL. GLOVES OR A TOWEL CAN PROTECT YOUR HANDS IF YOU HAVE ANY SMALL CUTS ON THEM.
WASH YOUR HANDS AND ANY EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE THAT THE VACCINE PACKET HAS BEEN RUPTURED AND EXPOSED TO SKIN.
WE ADVISE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SKIN OR MUCOUS EXPOSURE TO THE RED VACCINE LIQUID, PRONE TO ECZEMA, ARE PREGNANT OR ARE IMMUNE-COMPROMISED, TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF THEY EXPERIENCE ANY RASH OR REDNESS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF EXPOSURE.
