5a. Notice of Possible Exposure to Rabies - Mass.Gov - mass 2025

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  2. Begin by filling in your pet's details, including the name, type (Dog, Cat, Other), breed, age, and color. This information is crucial for identification.
  3. Indicate the date of exposure and check the appropriate exposure category based on your pet's situation: direct contact with a confirmed rabid animal, suspect rabid animal, unknown origin wound, or proximity exposure.
  4. Follow the instructions provided for quarantining your pet based on its vaccination status. Check the appropriate measures that apply to your situation.
  5. Complete the veterinarian's information section and ensure you provide a phone number for immediate contact regarding any changes in your pet’s health.
  6. Finally, sign the document certifying that you have read and agree to follow the provisions outlined. If applicable, note if you refused to sign.

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Rabies PEP consists of wound washing, a dose of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine given at the time of your first medical visit, and a dose of vaccine given again on days 3, 7, and 14 after the first dose.
The WHO rabies exposure categories are: Category I touching or feeding animals, animal licks on intact skin (no exposure); Category II nibbling of uncovered skin, minor scratches or abrasions without bleeding (exposure); Category III single or multiple transdermal bites or scratches, contamination of mucous membrane or
Massachusetts State Law requires a 10-Day rabies quarantine for any dog, cat, or other domesticated mammal which bites or scratches a human or other animal, regardless of vaccination status.
Sometimes it is hard to be sure if there is a break in the skin. In that case, it is safer to be vaccinated. Even if you have been bitten a few days, or weeks ago, It is never too late to start. Rabies virus can incubate for several years before it causes symptoms.
2. Non-Bite: The contamination of open wounds, abrasions, mucous membranes, or scratches with saliva or other potentially infectious material (neural tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, salivary gland tissue) constitutes an exposure.

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Open wound exposure: Introduction of saliva or other potentially infectious material (cerebrospinal fluid, spinal cord, or brain tissue) from a rabid or potentially rabid animal into an open wound (e.g., broken skin that bled within the past 24 hours).

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