Animal Bites / Rabies
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1230 Talbot St
St Thomas, ON
N5P 1G9
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519-631-9900
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Toll-Free: 1-800-922-0096
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Fax: 519-631-1682
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Emergency On-Call Services: Daily 24 hours
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Excluding holidays
Application
Southwestern Public Health will contact in the case of bite or scratch * in case of not being contacted within 24 hours of incident, call at 1-800-922-0096

Fees
Free

Languages
English

Language Note
Interpretation services available upon request

Area(s) Served
St Thomas and Elgin County

Accessibility
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Description of Services:
Investigates reports of people bitten or scratched by domestic and wild animals to determine possible exposure to the Rabies virus * reports of bites and/or scratches are required to be reported to the health unit by police, hospital, veterinarian, and others by provincial law * information and resources for health care professional * information to the public in case of a rabid animal in area
Last update: Jul 8, 2024: Suggest an edit