A.
It shall be the duty of each owner of an animal in Haverford Township
to arrange for vaccination of his or her animal by or under the supervision
of a licensed veterinarian. Young animals shall be vaccinated after
reaching three months of age. Such animals shall be vaccinated following
enactment of this article as promptly as possible with the specific
vaccine for a particular type of animal, using the specific vaccine
licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. Unvaccinated
animals over three months of age acquired or moved into Haverford
Township shall be vaccinated immediately after purchase or arrival
or, if under three months of age, shall be vaccinated immediately
after reaching three months of age.
B.
It shall be the duty of the owner of each unvaccinated animal over
three months of age temporarily brought into Haverford Township for
any purpose, to arrange for vaccination against rabies immediately
upon the first entry at any point in Delaware County.
C.
Certificates of rabies vaccination.
(1)
It shall be the duty of each veterinarian at the time of vaccinating
any animal to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination, in triplicate,
supplied by the veterinarian, which includes the following:
(2)
The original certificate of rabies vaccination shall be delivered
to the Township Health Officer in the Haverford Township Department
of Codes Enforcement, with the first copy to the owner and the second
copy to be retained by the issuing veterinarian. The veterinarian
shall furnish, together with a copy of the certificate to the owner,
a metal or durable plastic tag stating the date of vaccination, tag
number and veterinarian's name. A vaccination tag shall be affixed
to the collar or harness and shall be worn by the animal.
D.
Booster vaccinations. Animals under one year of age must receive
a booster vaccination one year after the original inoculation, then
at least every three years thereafter. Animals older than one year
must have boosters at least every three years after the original vaccination.
E.
Kennel owners. State licensed kennel owners may administer rabies
vaccine to animals they own if they are certified as qualified to
do so by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Until they are
certified, kennel owners must have their animals inoculated by or
under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
F.
Vaccination records. Information from rabies vaccination records
cannot be used to license animals or to tax individuals owning animals.
A.
It shall be the duty of any person having knowledge that an animal
has bitten or injured any person in Haverford Township to immediately
report the facts, including the whereabouts of said animal, if known,
to the Animal Control Officer.
B.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any animal in this municipality
that is currently vaccinated in accordance with prescribed requirements
which has bitten or injured any person to follow the procedure set
forth below:
(1)
The animal shall be confined by the owner for an observation period
of 10 days from the date the bite or injury occurred, at the home
of the owner or at some other location acceptable to the Animal Control
Officer and in such manner as will prevent it from escaping or running
at large.
(2)
At the end of said ten-day observation period, the animal shall be
examined by a veterinarian employed by the owner, and a written report
of the results of such examination shall be submitted to the Animal
Control Officer and Township Health Officer by the owner within 24
hours. If the report reveals no symptoms indicative of rabies, the
animal may then be released from confinement.
(3)
If at any time during said ten-day observation period the animal
develops symptoms indicative of rabies, such fact shall be communicated
at once to the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the animal shall
immediately be removed by a veterinary hospital acceptable to the
Animal Control Officer and Township Health Officer.
(4)
If at any time during said ten-day observation period the animal
should die, the owner shall immediately deliver to the Township Health
Officer in the Department Codes Enforcement the head of the animal
for examination.
C.
If the records of a veterinarian or Pennsylvania Department of Health
disclose any occurrence of rabies in this municipality or in adjacent
municipalities within 100 days prior to the receipt of the report
of biting or injuring, it shall be the duty of the owner of any unvaccinated
animal in this municipality which has bitten or injured any person
to follow the procedure set forth below:
(1)
The animal shall be removed to and confined by the owner in a veterinary
hospital for an observation period of 10 days from the date the bite
or injury occurred. The owner or the hospital shall submit the receipt
for the animal to the Animal Control Officer and Haverford Township
Health Officer on the same day that it is placed in the hospital.
(2)
Immediately upon being placed in the hospital, the animal shall be
examined by a veterinarian employed by the owner. A written report
of the results of such examination shall be submitted to the Animal
Control Officer and Health Officer by the owner within 24 hours.
(3)
If at any time during said ten-day observation period the animal
develops symptoms indicative of rabies, such fact shall be communicated
at once to the Pennsylvania Department of Health by the veterinarian.
(4)
If at any time during said ten-day observation period the animal
should die, the veterinarian shall immediately notify the Township
Health Officer and shall submit to the Township Health Officer the
head of the animal for examination.
(5)
At the end of said ten-day observation period, the animal shall again
be examined by a veterinarian employed by the owner, and a written
report of the results of such examination shall be submitted to the
Township Health Officer by the owner within 24 hours. If the second
report reveals no symptoms indicative of rabies, the owner may obtain
from the Township Health Officer the hospital receipt for the animal,
and it may then be released from confinement after being vaccinated.
A.
It shall be the duty of any person who has knowledge that an animal
in Haverford Township has been bitten by or has otherwise been exposed
to another animal infected or suspected of being infected with rabies
to report the facts immediately, including the whereabouts of said
animal, if known, to the Animal Control Officer.
B.
If the animal which was bitten, injured, exposed or suspected of
being exposed to rabies has not been currently vaccinated against
rabies in accordance with prescribed requirements, said deemed unvaccinated
animal shall be destroyed immediately. If the owner is unwilling to
have this done, the unvaccinated animal shall be placed in strict
isolation at a veterinary hospital under the supervision of a veterinarian
for an observation period of six months. Said animal shall be vaccinated
against rabies at the end of the fifth month and shall be reexamined
by the veterinarian at the end of the observation period, and a written
report shall be submitted by the owner within 24 hours to the Township
Health Officer. If the reexamination reveals no symptoms of rabies,
the animal then may be released from confinement.
C.
If the animal which was bitten, injured or otherwise exposed or suspected
of being exposed to rabies has been currently vaccinated against rabies
in accordance with prescribed requirements, said deemed vaccinated
animal shall be revaccinated immediately against rabies and shall
be kept by the owner for an observation period of 90 days from the
date the bite occurred at the home of the owner or other location
acceptable to the Animal Control Officer. During the observation period
said animal must be confined in such a manner as to prevent it from
escaping and/or running at large. Additional requirements concerning
the ninety-day observation period and confinement are as follows:
(1)
At the end of said observation period, the animal shall be examined
by a veterinarian employed by the owner, and a written report of the
results of such examination shall be submitted to the Township Health
Officer by the owner within 24 hours. If the report reveals no symptoms
indicative of rabies, the animal may then be released from confinement.
(2)
If at any time during said observation period the animal develops
symptoms indicative of rabies, such facts shall be communicated at
once to the Township Health Officer, and the animal shall immediately
be removed to a veterinary hospital acceptable to the Township Health
Officer.
(3)
If at any time during said observation period the animal should die,
the owner shall immediately submit to the Township Health Officer
the head of the animal for examination.
It shall be the duty of any person who has knowledge that an
animal in Haverford Township is infected with or suspected of being
infected with rabies to report the facts immediately, including the
whereabouts of said animal, if known, to the Animal Control Officer.
Any animal suspected of being infected with rabies shall be removed
by the owner and confined immediately in a veterinary hospital or
other approved location, and said animal shall not be released therefrom
without permission of the Township Health Officer. Any animal infected
with rabies shall be disposed of as directed by the Township Health
Officer.
Costs of examination, vaccination, impounding and preparation
of an animal for laboratory analysis shall be borne by the owner of
said animal.
