- General Information
- Recommendations
- Information for Consumers
- Information for Healthcare Providers
- Information for Veterinarians and Animal Control Officers
- Information for Local Boards of Health
- Information for School Teachers
- Surveillance Data
- Rabies Laws and Regulations
- Related Links
Recommendations
- Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies, 2009 (MMWR, ACIP Updated Recommendations) (PDF)
- Human Rabies Prevention - US, 2008 (MMWR, ACIP Recommendations)
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease and Injury Associated with Animals in Public Settings | PDF
- Preventing Rabies Exposures: Guidelines for Recreational Camps (PDF)
- Animals in the Classroom: Recommendations for Schools
- Recommendations to Petting Zoos, Petting Farms and Animals Fairs (PDF)
- Recommendations for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PDF)
Information for Healthcare Providers
- Information about Reporting Bites (PDF)
- Management of Human Exposure to Suspect Rabid Animals (PDF)
- Rabies and Bats, FAQ for Physicians
- Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Schedule
Information for Veterinarians and Animal Control Officers
- Information about Reporting Bites (PDF)
- Management of Dogs and Cats Exposed to Wildlife (PDF)
- Management of Dogs and Cats Exposed to Other Domestic Animals (PDF)
- Management of Dogs and Cats Which Expose Humans (PDF)
- Massachusetts Rabies Immunization Program for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets (PDF)
- Guidelines for Sending Diagnostic Specimens for Rabies Testing to the State Laboratory Institute (PDF)
- Species Considerations for Rabies Testing (PDF)
- Specimen Request Form for Rabies Testing (PDF)
Related Links
- Massachusetts Division of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement
- Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health
- US Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services
- Centers for Disease Control Rabies Homepage
- Centers for Disease Control Rabies Kids' Website
- National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV)
This information is provided by Epidemiology Program within the Department of Public Health.