Veterinary Hospitals & Animal Shelter Staff
Veterinary Hospitals & Animal Shelter Staff
The OAVT Public Health Rabies Response Program (OAVT RRP) RVT team collects samples directly from veterinary hospitals, shelters, animal control services, wildlife rehabilitators, zoos and private residences when requested by Public Health. The OAVT RRP’s goal is to ensure rabies suspect animal specimens, that have had an exposure incident with a human, are collected efficiently in order to have rabies test results returned as quickly as possible. To ensure your patient’s sample collection is done quickly and effectively please review our OAVT RRP Veterinary Hospital & Animal Shelter Info Sheets.
Encouraging your RVT staff to become a RRP Team member will help to provide your clients and local Public Health Unit with quick access to rabies sample collection and return of test results. RVT participants can arrange for collections outside of their regular commitments to you to prevent any disruption to your service. Payment to RVTs is arranged between the OAVT & RVT independently, preventing any extra work on your end.
Need more rabies info?
- For rabies information pertaining to wildlife visit the MNR Rabies webpage here
- For animal exposures that do not involve humans (animal to animal) visit OMAFRA’s Rabies in Ontario webpage here
- For rabies information to share with your clients visit the OAVT RRP Rabies Public Portal here
- Looking for other general rabies information? Visit the OAVT RRP Rabies Resources Page here
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RRP Info Sheets For Veterinary Hospitals & Animal Shelters
All veterinary staff can help with the efficiency and accuracy of the OAVT RRP. Here are some tips for:
- Preparing For A Specimen Collection- Small Animal Hospital Teams
- Preparing For A Specimen Collection- Large Animal Hospital Teams
- Preparing For A Specimen Collection- Animal Shelter Teams
- Specimen Positioning & Storage Prior to Collection
- Bat Euthanasia Information Sheet
- RRP Post Collection Info For Veterinary Hospitals/Shelters
- Who to Call When For Rabies Testing?
- Top 5 Things RVTs Should Know About Rabies Testing in Ontario
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