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JANUARY 13, 2015 15-27 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: AMEND SECTION 6-14 RABIES VACCINATION TO ALLOW
VETERINARY TECHNICIANS TO ADMINISTER RABIES VACCINE
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 6-14
RABIES VACCINATION TO ALLOW VETERINARY TECHNICIANS TO ADMINISTER
RABIES VACCINE
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 6-14(A) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Rabies Vaccination is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
SECTION 6-14 RABIES VACCINATION
(A) Required. Dogs and cats shall be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian
or, if a veterinarian is physically present at the location the vaccine is
administered, by a veterinary technician, pursuant to section 453.05 (2) (d) of
the Wisconsin Statutes at no later than five (5) months of age. Unvaccinated
dogs or cats acquired or moved into the City must be vaccinated within thirty
(30) days after purchase or arrival, unless under five (5) months of age, wherein
the above shall apply.
Each dog or cat vaccinated at under one (1) year shall be re-vaccinated twelve
(12) months after the initial vaccination. Thereafter, every dog or cat shall be
re-vaccinated at not more than thirty-six month intervals with a three year
vaccine or at not more than 12 month intervals with a one year vaccine.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
SECTION 3. Publication Notice.
Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #15-XXX AMEND
SECTION 6-14 RABIES VACCINATION TO ALLOW VETERINARY TECHNICIANS TO
ADMINISTER RABIES VACCINE, on January 27, 2015. The ordinance change would
JANUARY 13, 2015 15-27 ORDINANCE
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permit rabies vaccine to be administered by either a licensed veterinarian or a veterinary
technician under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian as permitted by
Wisconsin State Statutes.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone:
920/236-5011.
CITY HALL
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P.O.Box 1130
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Lynn A. Lorenson, City Attorney
DATE: January 9, 2015
RE: Amend City Ordinance Section 6-14 to allow Veterinary Technicians to
Administer Rabies Vaccine
BACKGROUND
City ordinances currently require rabies vaccine to be administered by a licensed
veterinarian. A local veterinarian recently contacted our office to request that the City
consider amending its ordinances to allow veterinary technicians to administer rabies
vaccine.
ANALYSIS
State statutes permit rabies vaccine to be administered by either a licensed veterinarian or
a veterinary technician under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. We
contacted both the Winnebago County Health Department who work closely with the City on
rabies related issues and Dr. Yvonne Bellay, the Animal Welfare Programs
Manager/Epidemiologist for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection Division of Animal Health. Neither the Winnebago County Health Department
nor Dr. Bellay raised any concerns with expanding the City's ordinances to include
administration of the vaccine by veterinary technicians.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with this proposed change in the municipal
ordinances.
RECOMMENDATION
Because the proposed change is consistent with state law and no concerns have been
raised by either the Winnebago County Health Department or the State Animal Welfare
Programs Manager/Epidemiologist, staff recommends adoption of the proposed ordinance
change to allow veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccine under the direct
supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
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Lynn . Lorenson Mark A. Rohloff
City Attorney City Manager
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