A calf in Perth County has tested positive for rabies.
The Perth County Health unit says this is the third cow to test positive in the county since 2015.
The most recent calf with rabies was located in Wallace Ward.
The health unit is working with the farm operator to investigate potential human exposure.
Rabies is almost always fatal, and is carried in the saliva of infected mammals, like dogs, skunks and bats.
Public Health Inspector Dale Lyttle says its important that you keep your animal's rabies vaccinations up to date.
“The infected calf was most likely in contact with a rabid wild animal, such as a skunk or fox,” explains Lyttle.
