Indiana Administrative Code
Title 345 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH
Article 1 - DOMESTIC ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL; GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 5 - Rabies Immunization
Section 5-2 - Required rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 15-17-3-21
Affected: IC 15-17-3-13; IC 15-17-6
Sec. 2.
All dogs, cats, and ferrets three (3) months of age and older must be vaccinated against rabies. The rabies vaccination of a dog, cat, and ferret shall be maintained by ongoing revaccination of the animal as follows:
(1) Ferrets shall be revaccinated twelve (12) months after the prior vaccination.
(2) Dogs and cats that are vaccinated with a rabies vaccine whose label recommends annual boosters shall be revaccinated twelve (12) months after the prior vaccination.
(3) Dogs and cats that are vaccinated with a rabies vaccine whose label recommends a booster one (1) year later and triennially thereafter shall be revaccinated twelve (12) months after the first vaccination and shall be revaccinated within thirty-six (36) months of each vaccination thereafter.
The owner of the animal is responsible for procuring the vaccinations required by this section.