Health Department - Animal Bites

If your animal bites someone, it is village ordinance to report the bite to the Police Department. A police officer will order you to bring the animal to a veterinarian within 24 hours, or the next business day, for an examination.

• After the initial examination, you must immediately return the signed form to the Environmental Health Division. If you fail to have your animal examined by a veterinarian or fail to return the signed form, your animal may be seized and impounded (at your expense) and you may be fined.
  
  
• If your animal is not currently vaccinated against rabies, you must have the animal QUARANTINED at a veterinarian's office or isolation facility for a period of at least 10 days after the bite (at your expense).
  
  
• If your animal is currently vaccinated against rabies, you may quarantine your animal at home for a period of at least 10 days after the bite.
  
  
• In all cases, the animal must have 3 examinations: the initial exam (day 1), intermediate exam and final exam (day 10).
  
  
• In all cases, a veterinarian must sign an examination form indicating that your animal was examined at each of the visits. The signed form must be returned to the Caledonia/Mt. Pleasant Health Department no later than 24 hours after each visit. If you do not return the signed veterinarian's form to the Caledonia/Mt. Pleasant Health Department after each examination, you may be fined and your animal may be seized and impounded.
  
  
• Return the signed form (within 24 hours) to:
  Caledonia/Mt. Pleasant Health Department
  10005 Northwestern Ave, Suite A
  Franksville, WI 53126
  Phone: 835-6429
  Fax: 835-6433
  
  
• If your animal not licensed, you must purchase a license at this time.