CVO BULLETIN TO WILDLIFE CARERS

 Main points

• Always use Personal Protective Equipment1 (PPE) when handling bats even if they appear healthy.
• Any person handling bats should be vaccinated against rabies.
• DO NOT allow bats of any age, whether healthy or sick to be handled or touched by children or other people who do not have a current rabies vaccination.

For more information please read the Bio Security Bulletin. This Bulletin is issued on behalf of  Ian Roth - the Chief Veterinary Officer in NSW.

Please address any queries you have regarding the information in the linked bulletin to:

Sally Spence | Veterinary Officer
Biosecurity NSW
Department of Primary Industries
161 Kite Street | Locked Bag 21 | Orange NSW 2800
T: +61 2 63913717 
E: sally.spence@dpi.nsw.gov.au
W: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au