A. Whenever the owner or person having the custody or possession of an animal shall observe or learn that such animal shows symptoms of rabies, or acts in a manner which would lead to a reasonable suspicion that it may have rabies, such owner or person having the custody or possession of such animal shall immediately notify the county health officer. The county health officer shall make or cause an inspection or examination of such animal to be made by a licensed veterinarian until the existence of or nonexistence of rabies in such animal is established by such veterinarian. Such animal shall be kept isolated in a pound, veterinary hospital, or other adequate facility in a manner approved by the county health officer and shall not be killed or released for at least ten days after the onset of symptoms suggestive of rabies, after which time such animal may be released by the county health officer.

B. The county health officer or his or her duly authorized representative is authorized and empowered to enter upon private property where any dog or other animal is kept, or believed by him or her to be kept, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such dog or other animal is afflicted or infected with rabies or other contagious disease. (Prior code § 4114.0)