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Rabies Resources
Program Goal
To prevent the spread of rabies from animal to human through public education and pet vaccination clinics.
Eligibility
St. Lawrence County residents
Description
Post-exposure treatment of humans is provided when an exposure occurs. Confinement of domesticated cats, dogs, ferrets, as well as livestock is conducted as needed to reduce the spread of rabies. The program also includes continued support of the expanded oral rabies vaccine bait drop program in the St. Lawrence Region in conjunction with USDA.
For Information
Contact the Rabies Control Program at (315) 386-2325
OR
To report animal bites and possible exposure to rabies on evenings, weekends, and holidays call (315) 454-2363. The on-call nurse will return your call.
Canton’s Free Rabies Clinic registration is now open. All clinics REQUIRE pre-registration; there will be NO WALK-INs. Please arrive at your scheduled time to prevent congestion. Animals must have a collar and leash, and cats must be in an animal carrier or a pillowcase. All animals must be under the control of an adult.
To register your pet, please scan the QR code or follow this link: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=48D50793C4FE4AEFE0631403580AC789
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RPEP Yearly Numbers
"RPEP" stands for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. It is an important medical treatment given to someone after they might have been exposed to the rabies virus, usually from a bite or contact with the saliva of an infected animal.
RPEP by Year (2015-2025) : Totals
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 *as of July 7, 2025 | ||
| RPEP Cases in CDESS | 70 | 49 | 53 | 40 | 72 | 56 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 70 | 23 | |
| Refused Treatment/Participation | Unk | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 33 | 22 | |
| Confirmed Cases | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Number of Submissions | 151 | 169 | 156 | 250 | 177 | 192 | 144 | 207 | 173 | 125 | 48 |
| SUM of Number of Samples | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Animal Classification | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total | ||
| Bat | 106 | 80 | 77 | 50 | 74 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 49 | 50 | 38 | 66 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 40 | 1 | 983 | ||
| Cat | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 171 | ||
| Cattle | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | ||||||
| Dog | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 91 | |||
| Domestic Other | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 55 | |||
| Fox | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 94 | ||||
| Raccoon | 25 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 33 | 68 | 59 | 159 | 62 | 97 | 65 | 113 | 83 | 48 | 14 | 1033 | ||
| Rodents | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||
| Skunk | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 156 | ||||
| Wild Other | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 128 | |||
| Grand Total | 184 | 159 | 131 | 100 | 144 | 141 | 152 | 151 | 169 | 156 | 250 | 177 | 192 | 144 | 207 | 173 | 125 | 24 | 2779 | ||
| SUM of Positive Samples | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Animal Classification | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total | ||
| Bat | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | ||
| Cat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Dog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Domestic Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Raccoon | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | ||
| Rodents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| Skunk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Wild Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Grand Total | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 101 |
Other Rabies Links
- USDA: Prevention the Spread of Raccoon Rabies Brochure
- Protect Your Family and Your Pets Against Rabies
- NYSDOH: Rabies
- NYSDOH: Bat Rabies in New York State Booklet
- NYSDOH: Animal Rabies Control and Prevention
- CDC: Rabies Information
- NYSDOH: Rabies Laboratory Testing
Rabies Cases In NYS/St. Lawrence County
