Rabies Information - County Contacts
If you think you or your pet may have been exposed to rabies or have questions about the disease, your county health agency can assist. Numbers are listed below.
If you have been bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that you believe is rabid, wash the wound immediately and call your doctor. If your doctor recommends treatment, call your county health agency immediately to determine where you should receive treatment. If there is any chance of exposure to a bat through an inapparent bite, for example, a bat had direct contact with someone, or was in a room with a sleeping individual, unattended child, or with someone with mental impairment, contact your county health agency immediately to discuss the situation.
Each county outside of New York City is required by the state to authorize all treatment of individuals who have been exposed to the rabies virus within their county. With this prior authorization, it is likely that you will not have to pay for the cost of treatment. Without prior authorization, you may be responsible for treatment expenses.
County health agencies are also responsible for managing animal bites and exposure of domestic animals to known or suspect rabid animals.
| County | Business Hours | After Hours Emergency |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | (518) 447-4620 | (518) 447-4614 |
| Allegany | (585) 268-9250 | (585) 268-9600 |
| Broome | (607) 778-2887 | (607) 778-1911 (County Dispatcher) |
| Cattaraugus | (716) 373-8050 | (716) 373-8050 |
| Cayuga | (315) 253-1405 | (315) 253-1560 |
| Chautauqua | (716) 753-4491 | (716) 753-4231 |
| Chemung | (607) 737-2019 | (607) 737-2044 |
| Chenango | (607) 337-1673 | (607) 337-1660 |
| Clinton | (518) 565-4870 | (518) 561–3370 (Fire Control) |
| Columbia | (518) 828-3358 | (518) 828-3344 |
| Cortland | (607) 753-5035 | (607) 753-3311 (Sheriff's Office) |
| Delaware | (607) 832-5200 | (607) 832-5555 |
| Dutchess | (845) 486-3404 | (845) 431-6465 |
| Erie | (716) 961-6800 | (716) 961-7898 (MERS) |
| Essex | (518) 873-3500 | (518) 873-3500 |
| Franklin | (518) 481-1709 | (877) 410-5753 (Press 5 for on-call nurse) |
| Fulton | (518) 736-5720 | (518) 736-2100 (Non-emergency sheriff) |
| Genesee | (585) 344-2580 | (585) 343-5000 |
| Greene | (518) 719-3600 | (518) 622-3344 |
| Hamilton | (518) 648-6497 | (518) 548-3113 |
| Herkimer | (315) 867-1176 | (315) 867-1176 |
| Jefferson | (315) 786-3720 | (315) 786-3770 |
| Lewis | (315) 376-5453 | (315) 376-5200 |
| Livingston | (585) 243-7280 | (585) 243-7100 |
| Madison | (315) 366-2361 | (315) 366-2361 |
| Monroe | (585) 753-5171 | (585) 753-5905 |
| Montgomery | (518) 853-3531 | (518) 853-5500 (Sheriff's Office) |
| Nassau | (516) 227-9663 | (516) 742-6154 |
| New York City | (212) POISONS (764-7667) | |
| Providers call = 866-692-3641 | ||
| Public's call = 646-632-6074 | ||
| Niagara | (716) 439-7444 | (716) 439-7430 |
| Oneida | (315) 798-5064 | (315) 798-5064 |
| Onondaga | (315) 435-3165 | (315) 435-3165 |
| Ontario | (585) 396-4343 | (585) 394-4560 |
| Orange | (845) 291-2331 | (845) 291-2331 |
| Orleans | (585) 589-3278 | (585) 589-5527 |
| Oswego | (315) 349-3564 | (315) 341-0086 |
| Otsego | (607) 547-4230 | (607) 547-1697 |
| Putnam | (845) 808-1390 | (845) 808-1390 extension 3 |
| Rensselaer | (518) 270-2655 | (518) 857-4660 (To page on-call person) |
| Rockland | (845) 364-2594 | (845) 364–8600 (Sheriff's Office) |
| St. Lawrence | (315) 386-2325 | (315) 319-2500 |
| Saratoga | (518) 584-7460 | (518) 584-7460 |
| Schenectady | (518) 386-2818 | (518) 437-7878 |
| Schoharie | (518) 295-8382 | (518) 295-8114 (Sheriff's Office) |
| Schuyler | (607) 535-8140 | (607) 535-8222 (Sheriff's Office) |
| Seneca | (315) 539-1945 | (315) 539–9241 (Sheriff's Office) |
| Steuben | (607) 664-2438 | (800) 836-4444 (Sheriff's Office) |
| (800) 724-0471 (toll-free) | ||
| Suffolk | (631) 854-0333 | (631) 852-4820 (FRES) |
| Sullivan | (845) 292-5910 | (845) 292-5910 |
| Tioga | (607) 687-8563 | (607) 687-8600 (Sheriff's Office) |
| Tompkins | (607) 274-6688 | (607) 274-6688 |
| Ulster | (845) 340-3010 | (845) 943-6104 |
| Warren | (518) 761-6580 | (518) 761-6580 |
| Washington | (518) 746-2400 | (518) 746-2400 |
| Wayne | (315) 946-5749 | (315) 946-9711 (Ask for on-call person) |
| Westchester | (914) 864-7359 | (914) 813-5000 |
| Wyoming | (585) 786-8894 | (585) 786-2233 |
| Yates | (315) 536-5160 | (315) 536-4438 |
Please call during business hours for routine inquiries and requests for information.
