Category: Administration
If my dog bites someone, does that mean you are going to take it and put it to sleep?
NO. This is a common concern among pet owners who receive a letter in the mail following a dog bite incident. Our primary concern is that the pet has been properly vaccinated and shows no signs of the rabies virus and therefore has not transmitted the virus to a human or to other animals. This is done easily by confining the animal at home (or under a licensed veterinarian’s care) by prohibiting contact of the animal under your control to the public. The animal is to be confined for ten (10) days and then taken to a veterinarian for an evaluation and vaccination if required. A form will be mailed to you in the case that your animal has bitten someone and it has been reported to the PCHD, this form needs to be taken to the veterinarian with the animal, filled out by the licensed vet and returned to us in a timely manner.