06/25/2025
๐จ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐จ
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) has issued a ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฉ following a confirmed case involving a cat captured near Berkshire Ave. in Inverness on June 23.
DOH-Citrus and our Animal Control Unit are actively monitoring rabies activity in the wild animal population, and this alert will remain in effect for the ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐:
๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต: Trail 18
๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต: E Needham Court
๐๐ฎ๐๐: Hwy 581
๐ช๐ฒ๐๐: S Trail 9
๐พ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช:
Rabies is present in our local wildlife, and both residents and visitors should take extra precautions. Avoid contact with wild animals, including stray or feral cats. If you, your pets, or your livestock are exposed to an animal that may have rabies, ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ medical or veterinary attention is critical.
๐๐ง๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ:
โค Keep your petsโ rabies vaccinations up to date.
โค Donโt leave pets unsupervised outside, and never allow them to interact with wild or stray animals.
โค If your pet or livestock has been bitten or scratched, call your vet right away and report it to our non-emergency line at 352-249-2790.
โค Donโt feed or approach wild or stray animals, and secure things like pet food, trash, or bird seed that might attract them.
โค Never try to care for or bring home a wild animal - contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator instead.
โค If you are bitten or scratched, seek medical help immediately and report it to DOH-Citrus at 352-726-1121.
Florida Department of Health (DOH) Citrus County Animal Services Citrus County Government
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