Communicable Disease Control - Animal Exposures
Why should I be worried about an animal exposure?
- An animal exposure is a bite or scratch and may be a risk for rabies.
- Rabies is a disease of the nervous system caused by a virus that affects humans and warm-blooded animals.
Call HealthLine 811. They will provide information and what to do next.
Visit Saskatchewan Ministry of Health - Rabies for more information.
Where can I get more information on what to do if I think an animal has rabies?
- Visit the Saskatchewan Rabies Response Program
- Visit the Government of Canada - Bats
Are you a health care provider and need more information on managing an animal exposure?
- Refer to Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Public Health for reporting forms, clinical tools and fact sheets.
Be Dog Smart: Dog Bite Prevention Program
Developed in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the Regina Humane Society’s Be Dog Smart program helps children learn how to stay safe around dogs through kindness, understanding, and safe decision-making.
Designed for Kindergarten to Grade 4 classrooms, this free, age-appropriate unit teaches students that dogs are living beings with feelings, needs, instincts, and ways of communicating. Through empathy-based lessons, students learn how to recognize dog body language, understand why dogs may protect things that matter to them, and make safe choices when dogs are nearby.
Be Dog Smart provides educators with ready-to-use lessons, classroom visuals, student worksheets, and a certificate of completion.
Visit the Regina Humane Society - Be Dog Smart
