Cat tests positive for Rabies in Rosedale

On Monday Nov.2 a cat found in the 8000 block of Babikow Road in Rosedale tested positive for rabies, according to the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services.Anyone who may have had contact with this animal, described as an adult, female, domestic short hair, brown tabby with white, is urged to seek immediate medical attention from their healthcare provider or a hospital emergency room.The American Veterinary Association says that symptoms of rabies can appear in mammals as fearfulness, aggression, excessive drooling, difficulty swallowing, staggering, paralysis and seizures. While fearfulness is common, rabid animals can also become overly affectionate.

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