B.
A veterinarian administering a rabies preventive vaccination shall
prepare a certificate which shall state the breed, sex, age and markings
of the dog; the name and address of the owner or keeper; the license
number of such dog issued by the County Treasurer for the current
year; and the date of vaccination and the serial number by which such
dog may be identified as a vaccinated dog. The veterinarian shall
retain one copy of the certificate and deliver two copies to the owner
or keeper, who shall make a copy available to the township upon request.
The veterinarian shall attach a metal tag bearing the serial number
of said certificate to the collar of the vaccinated dog.
C.
The owner of any dog known to have bitten any person in Springfield
Township shall, within 10 days of such bite, have said dog examined
by a qualified veterinarian, who shall issue a certificate that such
dog is free from rabies, if he shall so find. Such certificate shall
be filed by the owner with the Montgomery County Department of Health.
The owner of the dog shall follow all other regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the Montgomery County Department of Health following
the dog bite.
For the purpose of protecting the public health and welfare
and the protection, to the extent possible, of persons from rabies,
not only from dogs but also from cats, the vaccination against rabies,
as required by the Dog Law of 1965,[1] shall apply to cats.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.
