The Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation 557 Communicable Diseases requires that schools report all animal bites and potential rabies exposures (including contact with bats) to the health unit for investigation.
In the event a student is bitten or scratched by an animal school principals should:
In the event that a wild or domestic animal involved with an incident dies or displays symptoms of rabies, principals are advised to consult with public health as the animal will need to be submitted for rabies testing; health unit staff are available to facilitate such testing.