Metro Denver reports skunk rabies - Sloan's Lake area

... a rabid skunk has been identified having originated from the Sloan's Lake area -- northwest of Denver.

.... the rabies virus found in the skunks brain tissue was that of bat variant strain.

..... the skunk is a highly efficient transmitter of rabies virus; as the skunks saliva contains large amounts of the live rabies virus.

...... pet owners in the norhtwest Denver metro area are urged to be vigilant as well as having their domestic pets current on their Rabies immunizations.

submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ... , director ... Air Animal Pet Movers

Rabies, Bat, Human Exposure - Montana, USA

... a well intentioned mom brought a dead bat to her child's school in Montana recently. The result is that over 90 students who had touched the bat in 5 separate classrooms will undergoe the anti-Rabies vaccine at the Stevensville Elementary School.

... the cost of the six doses of Rabies vaccine per child could surpass a cost of USD$150,000 .. with the school paying up to USD$70,000 through its liability insurance.

... suffice it to say, the school district has set a policy of having school visitors obtain a pass to enter the school and its classrooms.

... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. veterinarian, and the owner of Air Animal Pet Movers, Tampa, Florida .. the relocating pets best friend, since 1977.