[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 1; amended by Ord. 869, 4/7/1975;
Ord. 1136, 4/9/1986]
All animals owned, kept or harbored within the Municipality
which are susceptible to rabies shall be immunized against the contraction
of rabies by proper inoculation.
Dogs six months of age and older shall be immunized at least
every three years; cats six months of age and older shall be immunized
against rabies at least every three years; other animals shall be
immunized as often as necessary, depending upon the type of animal,
the frequency of immunization to be prescribed by the Health Officer
of the Municipality, who will furnish the necessary information upon
request of any interested party.
[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 2]
It shall be the obligation of the owner, custodian or person
harboring any such animal to obtain the necessary information regarding
such animal, to procure the necessary rabies immunization and to retain
proof of such vaccination or immunization.
[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 3]
An animal which is rabies-suspect shall be defined to be one
which:
a.
Shows a disturbance of the central nervous system;
b.
Shows vocal cord paralysis;
c.
Shows purposeless movements;
d.
Snaps or drools;
e.
Shows any other signs or symptoms characteristic of that species
indicating rabies; or,
f.
Has been exposed to another animal which is rabid.
Any such rabies-suspect animal shall be quarantined at the owner's
expense for a period of observation in facilities prescribed by the
municipal Health Officer. The length of observation shall be dependent
upon the necessary time for observation of such animal.
[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 4]
Any dead animal which is rabies-suspect shall be transported
by a person designated by the Health Officer of the Municipality,
after proper tagging or identification, to the State Diagnostic Laboratory
at The Pennsylvania State University, at the expense of the Municipality,
or a licensed veterinarian at the request of the owner for a post-mortem
examination and submission of suitable tissues to the State Rabies
Diagnostic Center, now located at Summerdale, Pennsylvania. Transportation
of the animal to a licensed veterinarian shall be at the expense of
the owner. The transportation of such tissues from The Pennsylvania
State University to the State Diagnostic Center shall be the responsibility
of the Health Officer of the Municipality or licensed veterinarian,
in each case at the expense of the owner.
