rabid skunk
Public Health reminder: Keep pets current on rabies vaccines
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 6:46pm
El Dorado County Animal Services is reminding residents to keep pets current on rabies vaccines and notify Animal Services of any animal bite. Last week, Animal Services identified a skunk on the 5600 block of Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines that tested positive for rabies. This is the second rabid skunk to be found in El Dorado County in the past six months.
Third rabid skunk found in El Dorado County this year
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:20pm
A rabid skunk was found in the Pleasant Valley area of El Dorado County, bringing the total number of the rabid animals found to three so far in 2015.
The county's Animal Services reported the skunk was found on Pleasant Valley Road near Grindstone Road and White Rose Lane.
One of their officers was called to the scene around noon on April 24, 2015, after a member of the public observed the skunk showing signs of rabies. The officer retrieved the skunk and sent it to the El Dorado County Public Health Laboratory for testing. Test results came back positive for rabies on April 27.
