Communicable Disease
Animal Bites
Resources & Additional Information
- General Animal Control resources can be found by calling the Douglas County Sheriff’s office at 541-440-4327, or visiting their website here.
- You can also call Douglas County Environmental Health at 541-440-3574 or visit their website here.
- Local resources on animal bites and reporting them are also on the Douglas County Animal Control page here.
- If your dog bites you or another person and you need immediate medical care, please seek care at your health care provider's office or Urgent Care. Call 911 if you need emergency assistance. You can also visit the Animal Control site here, or call Animal Control at 541-440-4328.
- You can find a form to report an animal bite here.
- Oregon Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has tips for what to do if you come across a sick or injured wild animal here.
Rodent and Pest Bites
Bites from rodents can also cause disease. Rats and mice can carry and spread dozens of different diseases and are spread through bites, breathing urine or droppings, and contaminated water and food.
Diseases directly and indirectly spread by rodents can be seen here.
Local resources on pest control and diseases transmitted by rodents can be found on the Douglas County Environmental Health page here.
Bites from rodents can also cause disease. Rats and mice can carry and spread dozens of different diseases and are spread through bites, breathing urine or droppings, and contaminated water and food.
Diseases directly and indirectly spread by rodents can be seen here.
Local resources on pest control and diseases transmitted by rodents can be found on the Douglas County Environmental Health page here.