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| Animal Bite Information All animal bites or scratches drawing blood must be reported to Animal Control regardless if the animal involved is vaccinated or not. If you are involved in an animal bite or have obtained a scratch that has drawn blood you should seek medical attention and report the incident to Animal Control as soon as possible. If the animal is a wild animal or the owner of the animal involved is not known and the animal needs to be captured, call 911 and seek medical attention. All animals involved in a bite must be quarantined or tested by the Michigan Department of Community Health in Lansing Michigan. | ||
| Rabies |
| Although rabies is not wide spread through out the state of Michigan at this time the Michigan Department of Agriculture requires dog owners to vaccinate all dogs at four months of age and recommends that all pets and live stock be vaccinated to protect against the spread of rabies. |
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| For Physicians and Veterinarians If you have a patient that has been bitten by an animal, please fill out this and fax it back to the Grand Traverse County Health Department as soon as possible. |