| Pet cat, dog or ferret, available for observation for 10 days |
Local treatment of wound Tetanus booster, if needed Hold animal for observation At first sign of rabies: rabies immunoglobulin (local and intramuscular) and first dose rabies vaccine
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| Unknown or escaped cat, dog or ferret, or a skunk, bat, fox, coyote, raccoon or other carnivore |
Local treatment of wound Tetanus booster, if needed Rabies immunoglobulin (local and intramuscular) First dose rabies vaccine (Imovax or RabAvert) Do not continue with subsequent vaccine doses if testing excludes rabies in animal
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| Livestock, rodent or rabbit |
Local treatment of wound Tetanus booster, if needed Consider individually and consult appropriate public health officials; postexposure prophylaxis may be recommended if the behaviour of the biting animal was unusual
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