Neighbor was told that she had to vaccinate her cat for rabies and the cat is quite young. I have done a lot of searching on the internet about the regulations pertaining to rabies vaccinations and could not find anything except that there is no state law in Ohio requiring rabies vaccinations. I know there are many who state that the law is every 3 years and different people have different opinions about the law but I would like to see the Actual regulation. Have searched the Lucas County Health site and can't find anything and can't find where you can look at (or hopefully search) the regulations. Not interested in the discussion of the negative or positive factors pertaining to vaccination or over vaccination and I have read many of these and do have an opinion on this. I believe Sylvania has a regulation but am not sure about Maumee or Ohio. My suspicion is that most of the people who state what the law is is based on their hearsay and not not factual knowledge.
Question about rabies vaccinations
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posted by hunkytownsausage on Jan 14, 2013 at 10:52:36 pm #
Lucas County does have a law.
1705.09. Rabies immunization required.
(a) Any person who keeps or harbors a dog or cat within the City limits shall keep such dog or cat immunized or reimmunized against rabies, by a method listed in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Center for Disease Control Animal Rabies Compendium, or any other method approved by the Health Commissioner, so that the dog or cat is continually protected against contracting rabies. Provided, however, dogs and cats need not be immunized before reaching the age of three months.
(b) Dogs or cats entering the City temporarily for dog or cat shows, exhibition and/or breeding purposes shall not be allowed out of the owner's, keeper's or handler's control, unless properly immunized, and all dogs or cats entering this jurisdiction for field trials or hunting purposes, or any other purpose shall be properly immunized. All such immunized dogs and cats shall be accompanied by an immunization certificate supplied by the veterinarian who immunized the dog or cat.
© All veterinarians immunizing or reimmunizing dogs or cats against rabies shall keep a record of such immunization or reimmunization and shall, at the time of such immunizing or reimmunizing, give the owner or keeper of the animal a certificate of immunization which shall include a number identifying the individual record, a complete description of the animal, place where the animal is kept or harbored, name and address of the owner, keeper or harborer of the animal, date and type of immunization or reimmunization and such other pertinent information as needed, along with the signature and typed name and address of the veterinarian. The veterinarian shall forward a copy of the certificate to the Health Commissioner within thirty days of its issuance. The Health Commissioner shall then forward a copy thereof to the Lucas County Dog Warden.
(d) The certificate described in subsection © hereof shall be made on multiple-copy forms certified by the Health Commissioner.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to mean that dogs or cats immunized or reimmunized shall be allowed to run at large in violation of any rabies quarantine, law, ordinance or regulation.
(f) All veterinarians who immunize or reimmunize a dog against rabies shall provide a tag approved by the Health Commissioner, which shall have thereon permanently affixed the year of immunization or reimmunization and the number indicating the record prescribed in subsection © hereof. Such tag shall be securely fastened to the collar and/or harness worn by the dog.
(g) No veterinarian or person who keeps or harbors a dog or cat shall be required to provide or obtain a certificate for a rabies immunization or reimmunization administered before the date this section takes effect. However, the provisions of this section must be complied with at the time of reimmunization thereafter or the time the current immunization or reimmunization loses its effectiveness, whichever is earlier.
(h) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(i) As long as a contract is in effect between the City and the Lucas County Dog Pound, the Lucas County Dog Warden is also empowered to issue citations to persons violating any provision of this section to the appropriate court of jurisdiction.
posted by lfrost2125 on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:32:12 pm #
Here is where I found it.
http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Ohio/toledo/toledomunicipalcode?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:toledo_oh
posted by lfrost2125 on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:32:49 pm #
Sorry you'll have to copy and paste the whole link and it's under general health standards and then animals
posted by lfrost2125 on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:35:06 pm #
Maumee's is
505.17 RABIES IMMUNIZATION REQUIRED.
States the same thing as above just different municipal code.
posted by lfrost2125 on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39:46 pm #
Sylvania's Is
505.10 RABIES IMMUNIZATION REQUIRED
posted by lfrost2125 on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:46:22 pm #
No Problem
posted by lfrost2125 on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:47:51 pm #
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