Clemson health emergency

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All Clemson Fraternities and organizations are being asked to immediately seek treatment...

A young goat has exposed four people to rabies in the southwest area of Pickens County, according to a press release from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Tuesday.

They were exposed while "providing general care" to the goat, according to the release. It's the second case of animal rabies in Pickens County in 2018 and twentieth in the state. Last year Pickens saw one animal test positive for rabies among the 63 cases statewide, according to the release.

The goat in this case had been "exhibiting odd behavior and increased salivation" and was euthanized last Friday before being sent to the University of Georgia for testing, where the rabies were confirmed, according to the release.

After symptoms of rabies are spotted in an animal, the only way to determine if it has the disease is to have the brain tested in a laboratory, said David Vaughan, with the DHEC's Bureau of Environmental Health Services. Distempter and lead poisoning cause similar signs of illness, he said.



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Agricultural animals are not required to be vaccinated under South Carolina law, as opposed to pets, like dogs, cats and ferrets. There isn't an approved rabies vaccine for goats, either, according to the DHEC.


"To reduce the risk of getting rabies, we recommend that people use caution when pets or livestock exhibit sudden changes in behavior," Vaughan said, "This is especially true if owners notice unexplainable injuries on their animals, or stray/wild animals mingling with livestock or pets."

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There are approved rabies vaccines available for cows, horses and sheep, however, and the DHEC recommends their owners keep them up-to-date on those vaccinations to protect against rabies spreading to other livestock, pets or people.

"Every year, hundreds of South Carolinians must undergo preventive treatment for rabies after being potentially exposed to the rabies virus," Vaughan said.

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[redhead25]

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[ecu1984]

The rabid goat most likely bit em on their pecker when they were trying to anal rape the poor thing

[SC quacker2]

The rabid goat most likely bit em on their pecker when they were trying to anal rape the poor thing

They were just trying to help him over the fence...

[2thDoc]

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[MKW]

I hope Dabo can beat rabies. It's probably much harder than beating South Carolina.

[Moonlight Hunter]

I hope Dabo can beat rabies. It's probably much harder than beating South Carolina.