Potential Rabid Animal Exposure

Determine Animal Type

Do Not Treat

Immediate Brain Testing for Any Exposure (Bite, Handing or proximity)

Treat

Normal Behaviour, Attack Provoked or Animal Vaccinated

Terrestrial Mammal

Bat

Exposure Type?

High-Risk

Low-Risk

Determine Animal Type

Small Animal or Rodent (Rat, Mouse, Squirrel, Rabbit)

Domestic Animal (Dog, Cat, Ferret, Livestock

Carnivore or Larger Animal (Raccocn Fox, Skunk, Coyote, Woodchuck, Beayer)

Not Done

Brain Test Result Positive?

Yes

No

Available for Observation?

Yes

No

Rabies Endemicity for Domestic Animals at the site?

High

Low

Abnormal Behaviour or Unprovoked Attack?

Yes

No

Observation Abnormal?

Yes

No

Available for Brain Testing?

Yes

No

Brain Test Result Positive?

Yes

No

Rabies Endemicity for Wild Animals at the site?

High

Low

Abnormal Behaviour or Unprovoked Attack?

Yes

No