Onondaga County, NY · Onondaga County
Suspect Rabies Report
Medical personnel use this report to notify Onondaga County Health Department about a suspected rabies exposure and provide information about the victim and animal.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Onondaga County · Onondaga County, Onondaga County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- onondaga.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Suspect Rabies Report records details about an animal exposure, the victim’s treatment, and the animal’s owner and vaccination status. Medical personnel are instructed to complete and fax it to Animal Disease Prevention within 72 hours of the incident. The form also asks for the animal’s location and description, exposure date and time, and details about the bite or other relevant circumstances.
Who needs it
Medical personnel complete this report for a suspected rabies exposure and send it to the county’s Animal Disease Prevention division.
How to submit it
Medical personnel must fax the completed report to Animal Disease Prevention at 315-435-1651 within 72 hours of the incident.
About notarization
This report is completed without a notary; no notarized attachment or sworn step is stated, and the form identifies the reporter rather than requesting a signature.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Report
Download the Suspect Rabies Report PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Medical personnel fill in the requested victim, animal, exposure, and treatment information.
- 3
Review the Details
Provide the requested animal vaccination status, exposure date and time, and other pertinent details.
- 4
Fax to the County
Fax the completed report to Animal Disease Prevention at 315-435-1651 within 72 hours of the incident.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Suspect Rabies Report?
- No. The report is completed without a notary, and it does not state that a notarized attachment or sworn step is required.
- How do I submit the Suspect Rabies Report?
- Medical personnel must fax the completed report to Animal Disease Prevention at 315-435-1651 within 72 hours of the incident.
- Who completes the Suspect Rabies Report?
- The form says it is to be completed by medical personnel. It asks for information about the victim, animal owner, exposure, treatment, and animal.
- What information does the report request?
- It requests victim and animal-owner details, the occurrence location, treatment information, animal vaccination status and description, and the exposure date and time.