For Veterinarians
Rabies
- The CDC recommends that veterinarians get rabies titers drawn every 2 years.
- Read the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016 (pdf). Reviewed yearly by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, this document has helped standardize approaches to animal rabies prevention and control in the U.S.
- Read Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ACIP Recommendations for Human Rabies Exposure. Fifteen experts in fields associated with immunization were selected by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services to advise and guide DHHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases. The committee issues recommendations for the routine administration of vaccines to children and adults in the civilian population
- Read the DHEC Guide to Managing Animal Exposures and Rabies Post-exposures Prophylaxis (pdf).
- Rabies Vaccination Certificate for Interstate Travel (NASPHV Form 51 (revised 2007) (pdf)
- Consult with DHEC's veterinarian epidemiologist about a possible rabies exposure.
- Contact us to learn more about co-sponsoring a DHEC rabies clinic.
- Compare S.C. rabies cases by county
- When well-meaning people seek your advice or services for rescued orphaned, injured or sick wild animals, help them avoid serious health and legal risks.
- Give your patients information on rabies.