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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-09-05, Page 61 • Page 1 eeadmd, Wednesday, September 5, 1111111 ,Rabies vaccine bait being tested in ,Bruce and Grey Rabies vac cine -baits will be dropped from lmv-flyasg aircraft over 12 sat ams in Grey sad Bruce Counties during the period of `September 24 to 30. The b.iists be dropped from two MNR TwtR Otter idasaft. ' lyiug from" the Goderich ; flight pe hs along predeter- minedo counties. Ministry" of %aural Resources reseerch staff will drop to total of 180000 rabies vaccine -1)814 front low-flying air ft over 51, test aims scrotasonthwesterorOnta o►: fiont the Bruce Peninsula. to Lake Brie The being =de to test different . tsi and to leaven mole • about the number of baitsneeded to reach thelargest number•of foxes, Rabies insouthem.0ntario is Spread. almost entirely by foxed. .land skunks. Results of the test ,drops will be .used toincrease the .effec« tiveness of the ministry's dlife. rabies control program. Each of the .15 -kilometre by 1$ kiloni tre test areas waschosen because; trappers. have 'taken many foxes in these locations in recent years. Because foxes ate preseant and CAA be tra Ped, researchers will be able to evaluate their programa 'by. examining the, teeth .mid blood of foxes taken byyk d,luunters and the trcppers.aftertest The bade contain a substance which aunts the teem of a foot while the rabies vaccine in the bait should stimulate production of a rabies antibody in the blood of any fox that eats Ilsethe bait. By examining thin slices of teeth and testing same ,of blood, researchers will be ably to telt if a. bait was eaten.. This CY*14411001. however. wouldn't be possible without assistance from local trap pens and hunters whohave been helping researchers for years by submitting the carcasses of animalt: they have taken, .,.. The baits are small cubes of beef tallow and wax flavored with chick. aen.soup essence Mauro the foxes, Bach bait 'contains a small plastic >cage . of liquid vaccine, and cad a label which. read "Rabies: Vaccine, 00 NOT EAT" in both official languages. Tie is also ss, telephoned "`number *luck Viers ' collect)'. for additional; The vaccine is :not harmful to hastens or other animals. The baits for: foxes willnot be dropped close to houses. towns. schools . or, ,playgsds. The fox -bait` vaccina will not reliably ;„protea other animals againstn ales, Pei owners shohld make Sure 'their :dog$ "'and cats receive . rabies shots from o veterinar'iaa once a year, Tony Wffitenbu rg of i . 7, Lu cknow pets a.,t spy and a handshalke from a two--sptr fellow . Lorne Alton at the Dungannon Antique Tractor halll„ 'he weather,rmally cooperated .on August the remolding events°to be ed. (Ned Corbett photo)• , *crippling of our railroads presents Seminar for for those who wish to excel — sfrightfhirtg spectre Of GSA' ,fir and L� a and shot ohIdrsa, In*. Chris and Rater Th Rory 10100 sa�� 1ri ems: Whatrlll th t'm sn? A `rstum to the old TOY agu weurr of snailltown; hospttaNsth* i mH.i and. Porto modicittimitment atsd uae'aies wtusn you ardttel TO Preop 00od things happening la.Humn..,aad for prose* cointro to our rural communities, our town', and our villages: R:SUCCgS.S. IS NESS' ON SEPTEMBER 6 HEHAL ELECTJIM LIPP'FITZGERALD AUTHORIZED BY THE Your Liberal Candidate in Huron HURON PROVINCIAL LIFIEFIAL AS,OCIArON • by Rosalie Wysocki Wed., Sept. 12%90 `7x00 -10.00 p.m. LAKESHORE RAQUET-CLUB• 1177 G oderich St., PORT ELGIN • Price 150.00 per person. Make -cheque payable to Georgian Consulting Group, P.O. Box 988, Walker • ton. This fee May be dropped off at the Lakeshore Baguet Club. t, . Inquiries 881.2596 Bus. 8811597 Horne "LIMITED SEATING BOOK NOW!"