Animal Diseases
Animal Diseases and Forms
Public health professionals work to assure that diseases carried by animals do not infect people. Activities include:
- Disease investigation
- Inspection of facilities that house animals
- Issuing of permits and response to complaints from residents regarding animal facilities to ensure compliance with the County Sanitary Code as well as that of the state.
Animal Facilities Forms
- Application for Animal Facility Permit
- Permit letter for animal facility owners and operators
- Animal Facility Renewal Application Form
- Renewal letter for animal facility owners and operators
Animal Diseases
- Chronic Wasting Disease (deer)
- Hantavirus (CDC)
- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (CDC)
- Monkeypox Fact Sheet (CDC)
- Rabies
- Tickborne Diseases
- West Nile Virus
Animal Rehabilitators
- Wildlife Rehabilitator registration form
- Nuisance Wildlife Trapper registration form
- Nuisance Wildlife Trapper and Rehabilitator Brochure
Animal Bite/Contact Forms (Rabies)
- Report of Bite/Scratch/Contact Form (fill out the form and print or save as a pdf., and rename the pdf. document.) See Instructions for completeing/filing the Animal Bite, Scratch, Contact form
- Affidavit of a Biting Scratching Animal
Educational Materials
- Bite Proof Your Family
- Take the Bite Out
- Reptile Salmonella Fact Sheet
- Bat Rabies
- Rabies in Wildlife
Registries
Other Resources
- Seasonal Pet Care Tips (AVMA)
- Stay healthy at animal exhibits this summer (CDC)
- Healthy Pets, Healthy People (CDC)
- Letter to pet store owners, animal breders, kennel operators (NYSDOH)
- Guidelines for Animals in Schooland Child-Care Settings (CDC)
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
General information on animal control