NEW phone and fax numbers!
Veterinary Public Health and
Rabies Control Program
313 N Figueroa St. Rm 1127
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel (213) 989-7060
Tel: (877) 747-2243
Fax (213) 481-2375 vet@ph.lacounty.gov
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MYXOMATOSIS ALERT
In July 2010, 3 fatal cases of myxomatosis
(mix-oh-ma-tow-sis) in rabbits were reported in two
homes in a neighborhood in the San Gabriel Valley. The
rabbits died in the last two weeks of June. To read
more click here.
(7/13/10)
Tracking West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus (WNV) has
been
detected in eight dead birds collected by Veterinary
Public Health so far in 2010. See
the most recent mapof locations where
WNV-positive dead birds were found
(Updated 7/8/10). To report dead birds or tree
squirrels for WNV, click
here.
Rabies in L.A. County
The first rabid animal diagnosed in Los Angeles County occurred in 1898 when an
Englishman told the Health Officer his dog, which was uncontrollable, might have
rabies. Confirmatory tests were run in Chicago. The following year, a man who was
bitten on his nose by his rabid cocker spaniel became the first known human rabies
death in the County.
In June of 1909, a police officer shot a collie dog with rabies. Within a month,
the police officer shot three more suspected rabid dogs found within five blocks of
the original dog. That year, another muzzling ordinance was passed the same month
by the board of health...more
Rabies Tales from Los Angeles
BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS!
(Posted 9.17.09) One day in the San Gabriel Valley, Annie makes a
surprising discovery while helping her mother in the
garden.......
Come along with Annie
and learn about rabies in Los Angeles County!
Click
here.
