Whenever anyone is involved in an animal bite incident, the
animal must be quarantined for a specific amount of time to ascertain
whether or not the animal is infected with rabies. The following
are the established requirements for quarantine:
Dogs and Cats
All dogs and cats which have been involved in a bite
incident must be quarantined away from all other animals
and peopl`e for a period of ten (10) days after the bite
occurs. The quarantined animal can have contact only with
the person directly involved with its daily care. It may
not be vaccinated for rabies within the ten (10) day quarantine
period. To quarantine the animal at home, the facilities
must be approved by an Animal Control Officer by a personal
visit to the location. The charge for quarantine approval
at home is $45.00.
If adequate quarantine procedures cannot be followed at the
owner's premises, the animal will be quarantined at the County
Animal Shelter for the required time. The cost involved is $6.00
per day plus $45.00 for the quarantine.
Animal Control Officers can recheck the animal at any
time without notice during the quarantine period to ensure
that the requirements listed above are strictly followed.
Any violation of quarantine will result in the animal
being impounded at the County Animal Shelter for the remaining
time of quarantine at the owner's expense.
At the end of the required ten (10) days, an Animal Control
Officer will revisit the animal. The charge for this revisit
to clear the animal from quarantine is $20.00. If all seems normal,
the animal will be released from quarantine and the case will
be closed.
Livestock
All of the quarantine requirements listed above apply
when livestock is involved. The only difference is that
the length of the quarantine period is fourteen (14) days.
All bite incidents should be reported as soon as possible
to the Madera County Health Department at (559) 675-7893.
Please make sure to gather as much information involving
the case as possible, especially the animal owner's name,
address, phone number, and a description of the animal
involved.
For additional information, please call Madera County
Animal Control at (559) 675-7891.
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