La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § III-105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-105 - Human Exposure to Domestic Animal Bites [formerly paragraph 3:003]

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § III-105

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1223 (June 2002), amended LR 33:650 (April 2007), Amended by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 45671(5/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4 A(2)(a), and R.S. 40:1269.3.