Students learn about farming, get to feed rabid animal

Maryland - Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a 6-week-old Jersey calf at an educational center in Prince George?s County where elementary and middle school students learned about farming and natural resources in the Potomac River watershed. Officials with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have made it a priority to assess about 70 children who recently visited the Hard Bargain Farm in Accokeek. In particular, they are investigating whether any children participated in bottle feeding the calf whose mother died in an accident, said Katherine Feldman, a state public health veterinarian.---...More