Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part III - The Control of Rabies and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Chapter 1 - Anti-Rabies Vaccination Requirements for Dogs and Cats
Section III-105 - Human Exposure to Domestic Animal Bites [formerly paragraph 3:003]
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. When any dog, cat, or ferret bites a human being, said animal shall be confined (as described in §111) for a minimum of 10 days following the bite, or said animal shall be killed and the head submitted immediately to a laboratory of the Louisiana Department of Health for examination for rabies. During the observation period a rabies vaccine should not be administered to the animal to avoid confusing signs of rabies with possible side effects of vaccine administration. Any dog, cat, or ferret that develops any signs during the 10 day observation period shall be reported immediately to the local health authority and, provided such signs are compatible with rabies as determined by a licensed veterinarian or the official state public health veterinarian, the animal shall be killed and the head submitted to a laboratory of the Louisiana Department of Health for examination.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4 A(2)(a), and R.S. 40:1269.3.
