Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 051 - Livestock Board
Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian
Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES
Section 1-6 - Rabies Post Exposure Management

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 1-6

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) The management of Vaccinated Animals that have been Exposed to Rabies shall be:

(i) The animal shall be revaccinated against Rabies within forty-eight (48) hours by a Licensed Veterinarian, and

(ii) A Quarantine shall be issued by the Wyoming State Veterinarian or his or her authorized representative requiring the animal be kept under the owner's immediate control and observed for forty-five (45) days.
(A) If during the forty-five (45) days the animal shows signs of any disease, it shall be examined by a Licensed Veterinarian. If the Licensed Veterinarian determines the clinical signs are consistent with Rabies, the veterinarian shall Euthanize the animal and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.

(B) After forty-five (45) days, the animal shall be examined by a Licensed Veterinarian for clinical signs of Rabies.
(I) If the animal is not showing any clinical signs of Rabies, and upon consultation between the Licensed Veterinarian and the Wyoming State Veterinarian, the animal shall be released from Quarantine.

(II) If the animal is showing clinical signs of Rabies, it shall be Euthanized by a licensed veterinarian and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.

(b) The management of previously non-Rabies vaccinated Canines, Felines, Mustelids, or stray animals that have been Exposed to Rabies shall be:

(i) The animal shall be Euthanized immediately by a Licensed Veterinarian and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(A) If the owner of the animal is unwilling to allow the animal to be Euthanized, the following shall apply:
(I) The animal shall be Quarantined and placed in Isolation for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days.
(1.) During the period of the Quarantine and Isolation, the animal shall be checked weekly by a Licensed Veterinarian for clinical signs of Rabies.
(a.) If the animal shows clinical signs of Rabies, it shall be Euthanized by a licensed veterinarian and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.

(2.) All associated costs shall be borne by the owner of the animal.

(II) If after one hundred fifty (150) days the animal is not showing any clinical signs of Rabies, and upon consultation between the Licensed Veterinarian and the Wyoming State Veterinarian, preparations shall be made to release the animal from Quarantine and Isolation in thirty (30) days.
(1.) The animal shall be vaccinated for Rabies thirty (30) days prior to release.

(c) The management of previously Vaccinated Animals, with expired Rabies Vaccination Certificates, which have been Exposed to Rabies shall be:

(i) Pursuant to W.S. § 11-19-101 and W.S. § 11-19-103, the Wyoming State Veterinarian, in conjunction with a public health authority, shall evaluate the situation and take appropriate action based on recognized medical science. This action may include, but is not limited to, Quarantine, Isolation, Rabies vaccination or the animal being Euthanized by a licensed veterinarian.

(d) The management of other animals that have been Exposed to Rabies shall be:

(i) Pursuant to W. S. § 11-19-101 and W.S. § 11-19-103, the Wyoming State Veterinarian, in conjunction with a public health authority and other appropriate officials, shall evaluate the situation and take appropriate action based on recognized medical science. This action may include, but is not limited to, Quarantine, Isolation, Rabies vaccination, or the animal being Euthanized by a licensed veterinarian.

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