05/05/2024
Sharing from Cape Cod & Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force
➡️ Distribution of oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 6th!
Beginning Monday, May 6th, ORV baits will be distributed in select locations of Plymouth and Wareham, and along either side of the Cape Cod Canal in efforts to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies to the Cape via vehicle and bait station.
On Tuesday, May 7, the Cape Cod & Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force will be distributing these baits by helicopter in the towns of Plymouth, Wareham, Kingston, Carver, Middleboro, Lakeville, Middleborough, Rochester, Marion, Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Barnstable.
These baits are meant to be distributed in areas where terrestrial rabies vectors (ie. raccoons, foxes, and coyotes) frequent, and away from areas where domestic animals and people are likely to find them. The baits are typically not harmful to people or pets, but if a bait is found, please call 877-722-6725 to report where it was located. Additionally, we ask that you obey your town’s leash law as every bait that is picked up and consumed by a dog is one that is considered a lost dose – a dose that could have gone to an unvaccinated raccoon.
Thank you for your cooperation on this important project! Please follow the Cape Cod & Southeast MA Rabies Task Force page for the latest information about rabies in southeast Massachusetts!
