A Perth County cow has tested positive for rabies.
The Perth District Health Unit says the cow was in Ellice Ward, north-west of Stratford.
It's the first confirmed rabid animal in Perth County since 2012.
The health unit says the cow was infected with the arctic fox strain of rabies.
This case is reportedly un-related to the situation occuring in the Hamilton area, where 10 raccoons recently tested positive for the raccoon strain of the virus.
The virus can be carried in the saliva of infected animals, such as dogs, cats, foxes, skunks, raccoons and bats.
It can spread to wild animals, pets, livestock and humans through a bite, scratch, cut or contact with the moist tissues of the mouth, nose and eyes.
Rabies is almost always fatal.
