Tell the person bitten to see
a doctor immediately.
Report the bite to the Animal Control Bureau at
890-3621 and the local health department. In Williamsburg, 253-4813 and all
other areas on the Virginia lower Peninsula, 594-7340.
If your pet is a dog or cat, they will have you confine the animal and watch it
closely for 10 days. Report any illness or unusual behavior to your local health
department and veterinarian immediately.
Don’t let the animal stray, and don’t give the animal away. It must be
available for observation by public health authorities.
Don’t kill your pet or allow it to be killed unless you have been instructed to do
so by the public health authorities or a veterinarian.
Check with your veterinarian to find out if your pet has a current vaccination.
AFTER the recommended observation period, have your pet vaccinated for rabies if it
does not have a current rabies vaccination.
Source: Virginia
Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology and the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Animal
Control Bureau
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