Day: March 16, 2010

Washington livestock-inspections bill signed into law

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a bill that necessitates the inspection of livestock animals within 12 hours of their entry into the state. The bill, which takes effect in June, aims to prevent in-state animals from acquiring diseases and enhance the state veterinarian’s fact-finding tools in case of a disease outbreak. The Seattle Times/The Associated Press

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Pennsylvania vet warns against cleaning rabies wounds

A Pennsylvania veterinarian has noted that cleaning a pet’s bite wound inflicted by an unfamiliar animal before taking the pet to the veterinarian is a bad idea “because rabies is transmitted by saliva so there is the possibility there could be saliva in the wound and you could infect yourself. Leave it alone and bring your dog straight to a veterinarian.” NBC.com

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