[MR] Dogs at events - Rabies Certificate

[Wolf Silveroak]

 Actually, all animal bites that get treated at the hospital are *required
by law to be reported*, stitches or not,  regardless if the animal is yours
and you were the person bitten.

Ask me how I know.}:P

 -Wolf
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CKE" <celtk9equine at yahoo.com>
> To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [MR] Dogs at events - Rabies Certificate
>
>
> > While it may not be feasible or even desirable for the
> > SCA to require and check each rabies certification, it
> > is still a good idea to notify event participants with
> > pets that they should have the certification with
> > them.   I don't know the specifics of dog law as to
> > the liability of hosting organizations, etc. but I do
> > know that in Virginia, particularly with the recent
> > enactment of the "vicious dog" statute, that the OWNER
> > of said dog is very much liable for his dog's actions.
> >     Basically, if my dog bites someone, anywhere,
> > whether it be at an SCA event or at a the local park,
> > I darned well better have proof of rabies vaccination
> > readily to hand for the local authorities.  And I can
> > almost guarantee that if a child is bitten at an
> > event, with skin broken and/or stitches required,
> > there will be a report filed outside the scope of the
> > SCA.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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