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NOTES 1 Ferrets are illegal in the State of California. Biting ferrets must be confiscated by the animal control agency and isolatlon conducted under the direction of the local health Officer in an animal control shelter or veterinary hospital. Any ferret isolated for a human bite must be reported to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for disposition' following the isolation. 2 Rabies is transmitted through bite wounds, open cuts in skin, and onto mucous rnembran es. Contamination of open wounds, mucous membranes, or scratches with saliva or nerve tissue from an infected animal constitutes a non -bite exposure. 3 Current rabies vaccination per California Health & Safety Code Section 121690. 3a Exempt animals are animals that have been granted an exemption from rabies vaccination by the County of San Mateo's Health System on advice of the animal's veterinarian. Despite current exemption status, exempt animals are considered unvaccinated per California Health & Safety Code Section 121690. 4 The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA's Animal Rescue and Control determines if an animal's home qualifies for home quarantine or shelter quarantine. Contact: (6 50) 340- 7022 5 Vaccination in biting animals should be performed following quarantine as side effects secondary to vaccination (within 30 days) can mimic the symptoms of rabies. 6 Small rodents and lagomorphs have a low risk of rabies. 7 These are wild animals at high risk for infection with rabies. 8 Bat bites are small and may go unnoticed. If a pet is found alone with a bat, that pet should be treated as exposed. If the bat is available, animal control should be contacted to retrieve the bat for testing. 9 Dogs and cats are considered currently vaccinated 28 days after primary vaccination, and immediately after booster vaccination. 10 San Mateo County guidelines are based on Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations that states exposed, vaccinated animals should be quarantined for 30 days. it Wild, nondomestic, and other animal species bitten by or exposed to a rabid or suspect rabid animal should be euthanized immediately. There is little information on rabies incubation, clinical presentation, and viral shedding in domestic animal species other than dogs, cats, and ferrets. 12 Federal guidelines state that animals exposed to rabies within S months should be rejected for slaughter. USDA Food and Inspection Service (FSIS) and state meat inspectors should be notified of exposed animals prior to slaughter. If an exposed animal is to be custom or home slaughtered, it should be done immediately after exposure with appropriate barrier precautions and all tissues cooked thoroughly. Pasteurization and cooking inactivate the rabies virus. Legend Quarantine action Other action Question Answer Page 6 of 6 Revised/Approved 6/14/16 33