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id: 2071414e55
section: health
first_reported: 2026-11-07 11:47 EST
updated: 2026-11-07 16:05 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Quebec confirms raccoon rabies in cow in Coaticook

Quebec said an unvaccinated heifer in Coaticook had raccoon rabies, its first cow case. The province has confirmed 329 cases this year.

Section: [Health](/montreal/section/life.md) · Entities: [Quebec ministry of agriculture, fisheries and food](/montreal/wiki/quebec-ministry-of-agriculture-fisheries-and-food.md)

## Coverage

- [MTL Blog](https://www.mtlblog.com/raccoon-rabies-spreads-to-cow-in-quebec), 2026-11-07 11:47 EST: Quebec confirms infected cow as outbreak of raccoon rabies continues
- [Global News Montreal](https://globalnews.ca/news/12141204/rabies-outbreak-cow-quebec/), 2026-11-07 12:12 EST: Quebec confirms infected cow as outbreak of raccoon rabies continues
- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/quebec-confirms-infected-cow-as-outbreak-of-raccoon-rabies-continues/), 2026-11-07 16:05 EST: Quebec confirms infected cow as outbreak of raccoon rabies continues

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