Treatment to prevent rabies, if necessary, is most effective if started promptly after the exposure. The need for rabies treatment is assessed by your healthcare provider and will depend on:
- the type of animal involved;
- where the exposure occurred (for example, in Halton or while travelling to another country);
- the reason for exposure (for example, if it was provoked, such as feeding a wild animal, or an unprovoked attack); and
- whether the animal is a domestic pet whose health and rabies vaccination status can be determined.