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RABIES PUBLIC PORTAL




WELCOME TO THE OAVT PUBLIC HEALTH RABIES RESPONSE PROGRAM (RRP) PUBLIC PORTAL!




WHAT IS RABIES?

Rabies is a viral disease, that affects the brain and central nervous system,
and can be spread to mammals (including people and animals- both wild and
domestic) through contact with saliva or nervous tissues from an infected
animal.

The most common way rabies virus is transmitted is through a bite or scratch
from a rabid animal. Rabies can also be spread when infected saliva or nervous
tissue comes in contact with an open wound or is introduced into a mucous
membrane like the eyes, nose or mouth.

In most cases, once symptoms appear, rabies virus is almost always fatal.
Symptoms of a rabid animal may include:

 * trouble walking or standing
 * weakness
 * paralysis
 * seizures
 * difficulty breathing
 * difficulty eating/drinking/swallowing
 * excessive salivation
 * change in vocalizations
 * behavioral changes (aggressive, quiet/depressed, unusually friendly)
 * self mutilation

The main animals that transmit rabies in Ontario include: bats, skunks, raccoons
and foxes.

For more information about rabies in Ontario please visit our Rabies
Resources webpage. 


RABIES IN ONTARIO

Although rabies was occasionally detected in bats in recent years in Ontario,
Canada everything changed in December 2015 when raccoon strain rabies was
detected in the Hamilton ON area. This was the first time raccoon strain rabies
was detected in Ontario in 10 years and the first time ever to be seen in the
Hamilton area.

Since then an outbreak of the disease has occurred affecting mostly raccoons and
skunks but has also involved other species including fox, dog, cat and llama.
The raccoon strain outbreak also spread to other areas in Ontario including
Brantford, Halton, Haldimand-Norfolk, Niagara and Waterloo. Currently over 523
positive cases have been seen in Ontario since the outbreak began with the most
recent cases being found in skunks in St. Catharines, Ontario. For more
information on the developing rabies outbreak in Ontario click here.

Around the same time in December 2015 arctic fox strain rabies was also detected
in a cow in the Perth ON area. A small pocket then developed in Ontario in the
Perth, Huron and Waterloo and Wellington- Dufferin Guelph areas with 21 positive
cases detected which have involved other species including skunk and fox. No
cases of fox strain rabies were detected from 2019 to 2024.

For more information about rabies statistics in Ontario, Canada click here.


WHAT IS BEING DONE IN ONTARIO TO CONTROL RABIES?

Ontario is well complimented by three government Ministries that work together
in the fight against rabies including the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH),
Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). 

The MOH works with public health when a person has potentially been exposed to a
rabid animal. Cases of potential exposure are investigated by local public
health staff who determine the requirements for animal rabies testing and
quarantine as well as post exposure vaccinations for people. Need to find the
phone number for your local Public Health Unit? Click here for a listing of
Public Health Unit contacts. 

The OMAFRA works with cases where animals have been potentially exposed to rabid
animals. Working with veterinarians, cases of potential exposure are
investigated and a determination is made regarding the requirements for rabies
testing, precautionary confinement and post exposure vaccinations for animals.

The OMNRF works with Ontario’s wildlife population providing rabies surveillance
testing and wildlife rabies vaccine bait distribution in areas where rabies has
been known to occur.


WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU OR YOUR ANIMAL HAS POTENTIALLY BEEN EXPOSED TO RABIES?

If you or your animal may have been exposed to rabies through a bite, scratch or
saliva exposure to a open wound or mucous membranes you should reach out to the
proper Ontario Ministry or your Veterinarian. A risk assessment can be completed
to determine the required actions (e.g. quarantine or confinement period,
testing, post exposure vaccine for you or your animal).




HOW SHOULD AN ANIMAL BE EUTHANIZED THAT REQUIRES RABIES TESTING?

Not all animals require rabies testing. Those that can’t undergo a confinement
or quarantine period, due to it being inhumane to do so, may require humane
euthanasia. This should only be conducted by a licensed professional. Drowning
animals, freezing bats etc. are not humane methods of euthanasia and can be
subject to legal penalties. To access humane euthanasia in your area please see
our  humane euthanasia contacts infographic below.




RABIES CAN BE PREVENTED WITH VACCINATION

In cases of human exposure, if a vaccine is given before symptoms appear, the
disease can be prevented from progressing.

In animals, routine preventative vaccinations for rabies can keep both your pet,
family and community safe from rabies by providing immunity to the disease.

In Ontario, under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation 567,
animal owners have a legal obligation to maintain rabies vaccinations for their
animals.  Dogs, cats and ferrets that are 12 weeks of age or older must be
vaccinated. Livestock such as horse, cow, bull, steer, calf, sheep or other
livestock are required to be vaccinated unless they only have contact with the
people who have care and control of them. Vaccine boosters every one or three
years (depending on manufacturers guidelines) are required to maintain immunity
levels.


WHAT IS WORLD RABIES DAY?



World Rabies Day is recognized every year on September 28th as a global day of
action for rabies awareness and prevention and was created by the Global
Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC). It is the anniversary of the death of Louis
Pasteur, who developed the first rabies vaccine and laid the foundations of
rabies prevention.

Each year hundreds of thousands of people organize or participate in events to
celebrate rabies prevention efforts and unite against rabies. Whether you’re a
veterinarian, a medical professional, a teacher, or even someone who just cares
about your community, it is a chance to organize or take part in an event that
raises awareness about rabies and its prevention. It is the first and only
global advocacy, education, and awareness campaign for rabies. It has the
support of all international health organizations and major stakeholders
including the WHO, OIE, FAO and CDC.




IN THIS SECTION

 * Rabies Response Program

 * Top 5 things RVTs Should Know About Rabies Testing in Ontario
 * Rabies Public Portal
 * Rabies Vaccine Clinics
 * Rabies Resources


RABIES VACCINE CLINICS- ONTARIO, CANADA

To find a listing of rabies vaccine clinics in Ontario please click here.

Rabies vaccinations help to keep both animals and people safe from rabies.  In
Ontario, rabies vaccination clinics are accredited by the College of
Veterinarians of Ontario and supervised by licensed veterinarians. To find a
veterinarian in your area click here. 




WHO TO CALL WHEN?

Learn who is responsible for rabies testing in Ontario.




RABIES ISN’T THE ONLY THING TO WORRY ABOUT!

Although rabies vaccination is an important part of your animal’s health care,
disease prevention and treatment does not stop at rabies. It is important to
build a relationship with a Veterinarian and their veterinary healthcare team to
ensure all of your pets medical needs are taken care of. This may include:
health examinations, preventive vaccinations and treatments against other
diseases that are integral to the well being of your pet. Building this
relationship will enhance the quality of life your pet receives. For more
information on how to keep your pet healthy click here. 




WHAT IS THE OAVT RRP?

The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Public Health Rabies Response
Program (OAVT RRP) is a program managed and coordinated by OAVT RRP staff in
joint partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH). The OAVT RRP provides the
service of animal rabies specimen collection and shipping to laboratories for
rabies testing. This much-needed rabies surveillance program utilizes the skills
of Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) in the process of specimen
collection and shipping throughout the Public Health Unit (PHU) regions across
the Province of Ontario. Animal specimens tested include wildlife, livestock,
companion animals and zoo animals.






HOW DO I BECOME AN RVT

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about the five steps it takes to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.


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