Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 051 - Livestock Board
Sub-Agency 0003 - State Veterinarian
Chapter 1 - RABIES PREVENTION AND POST EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT RULES
Section 1-7 - Management of Animals That Bite or Otherwise Possibly Expose Humans to Rabies
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 1-7
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) The management of Vaccinated Animals that bite or otherwise possibly Expose humans to Rabies shall be:
(i) The animal shall be Quarantined for a
minimum of ten (10) days.
(A) If after ten
(10) days the animal shows no clinical signs of Rabies, a Licensed
Veterinarian, in consultation with the State Veterinarian or State Health
Officer, shall release the animal from the Quarantine.
(B) If during this time any signs of Rabies
develop, the animal shall be Euthanized by a licensed veterinarian within
twenty-four (24) hours, and the brain shall be tested for Rabies at a
laboratory approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(C) During this ten (10)-day Quarantine
period, Rabies revaccination shall not occur.
(D) All associated costs shall be borne by
the owner of the animal.
(b) The management of non-Rabies vaccinated Canines, Felines, Mustelids, or stray animals that bite or otherwise possibly Expose humans to Rabies shall be as follows:
(i) The Wyoming State Veterinarian or his or
her authorized representative or Designee, in conjunction with a public health
authority, shall evaluate the situation including the risk to the Exposed
human, and recommend one of the following courses of action:
(A) The animal shall be placed in Quarantine
and Isolation and observed daily by a Licensed or Accredited Veterinarian for a
minimum of ten (10) days. If during this period 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. If after ten (10) days the animal shows no clinical signs of
Rabies, the animal shall be released from the Quarantine and Isolation;
or
(B) The animal shall be
Euthanized within twenty-four (24) hours by a Licensed Veterinarian and the
brain shall be tested for Rabies at a laboratory approved by the Wyoming State
Veterinarian.
(c) The management of previously Vaccinated Animals with expired Rabies Vaccination Certificates that bite or otherwise possibly Expose humans to Rabies shall be:
(i) Pursuant to W.S. §
11-19-101 andW.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 not vaccinated for Rabies that bite or otherwise possibly Expose humans 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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