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HARTWICK – A skunk tested positive for rabies today in the Town of Hartwick, the county Health Department reports.
The animal was found in a roadway, was taken to a local veterinarian and sent to the state lab for rabies testing.
One person was exposed, and is undergoing rabies-post exposure treatment.
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The Otsego County Department of Health reports that a bobcat from the Town of Unadilla tested positive for rabies on July 15. One vaccinated dog was exposed. The dog received a booster vaccine and was treated for wounds. Four people are undergoing rabies post-exposure treatment.…
A press release from the Otsego County Department of Health reports that a bat in the Town of Unadilla tested positive for rabies on August 8. One person is receiving post-exposure vaccination. Rabies is a fatal viral infection that can be transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal or contact with saliva to broken skin or mucus membranes.…