If you have any questions or comments about filling out this form or submitting a specimen, please call 501-280-4136.
In Arkansas, bats and skunks are the main sources of rabies. Other mammals, such as raccoons, may be higher risk in other states. Only mammals, including dogs and cats, can carry and transmit rabies; birds and reptiles cannot.
The Arkansas Public Health Lab is the only laboratory in the state that is able to confirm rabies infection in animals by testing for the virus which will be present in the brain at any stage of the disease during which the virus can be transmitted. Currently, there are no reliable, standardized ante-mortem (live animal) tests that can be used to confirm whether an animal is infected with rabies. Fresh brain tissue from three sections (brainstem, cerebellum, and hippocampus) are required for this test. Brain tissue must be maintained fresh and chilled or frozen in good condition in order to receive a valid test result. Tissues should not be submitted in formalin or alcohol for this test.
If a domestic or pet animal bites a human or another animal, and the animal is not ill and there is no other reason than the biting incident to suspect rabies, the bite animal can be confined and observed for 10 days. If symptoms develop during the holding period, the animal should be euthanized and the head removed to be sent to the laboratory for testing. If no symptoms develop during the holding period, the exposed person is considered not at risk for rabies.
A wild or stray animal that bites a human or another animal must always be euthanized and sent to the laboratory for testing. The head should be removed, refrigerated immediately, and submitted to the laboratory as soon as possible. The rest of the body should be incinerated or buried deep enough to prevent scavenging.
The entire body of small animals (smaller than the palm of a hand), such as bats, should be sent to the laboratory. Unless circumstances surrounding the exposure suggest rabies infection, caged rodents such as hamsters, mice, etc., should not be submitted for testing.
If there was a human or pet exposure, potentially decomposed or destroyed brains can still be submitted to the laboratory; however, these samples may not be testable. If the sample is deemed unsatisfactory, ADH will determine risk and advise on the need for post-exposure prophylaxis.
If a domestic or pet animal is exposed to a suspected rabid animal (i.e. a dog killed the skunk being submitted for testing), the pet should be vaccinated for rabies immediately while awaiting results of testing, at which time further instructions will be provided on how the exposed animal is to be handled if the tested animal is positive for rabies.
Rabies buckets and shipping boxes can be obtained from the nearest Arkansas Department of Health Local Health Unit where a courier will pick up and transport the specimen to the lab in Little Rock. Specimens received that are decomposed, damaged, or without completed paperwork may be rejected if unable to test. Specimens collected after courier pick-up, weekends, or holidays must be kept cool until next courier pick-up in order to assure freshness of the sample.
For submitting an animal encounter you can click on this link: Animal Encounter Intake Form (arkansas.gov)
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What species of animal is being submitted for testing?
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Bat Cat Cow Dog Ferret Fox Horse Raccoon Skunk Other
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The submitted animal was:
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Pet/Owned
Stray/Un-owned
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Date animal died:
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How did the animal die?
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How was the animal killed?
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Shot by someone
Other
Euthanized
Shot by someone
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Who performed the euthanasia?
Veterinary Clinic
Animal Control
Veterinary Clinic
Animal Control
Please explain how the animal died.
Shooting animals in the head may result in an unsatisfactory sample for testing, depending on the bullet caliber, pathway through the animal, and rate of decomposition.
Was the animal symptomatic?
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No
Unknown
Which symptoms did the animal exhibit? Check all that apply.
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Was the submitted animal being held for rabies observation at the time of death?
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Date Rabies Observation/Quarantine began:
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View equation What is the rabies vaccination status of the animal being tested?
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Current Not Current Unvaccinated Vaccination with unknown last date Unknown
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Was the rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian?
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Name of animal being submitted:
Are the submitter and owner the same person?
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Owner's Name:
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State
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Owner Contact Number
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Is the person who found the animal also the submitter?
Yes
No
Name of the person who found the animal:
Phone Number of the person who found the animal:
Physical address where animal was found:
City where animal was found:
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State where animal was found:
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Were other humans or animals exposed to the suspected rabid animal?
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Briefly describe the circumstances of the exposures
How many people were exposed?
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1 2 3 More than 3 Unsure
If more than 3 people were exposed, list the people who were bitten first. Non-bite and other exposures can be added to the notes field below the 3rd person.
Address
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Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell
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Phone Number:
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What type of non-bite exposure?
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Has the exposed person received post exposure rabies treatment?
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Yes No Unknown
Name of the hospital or clinic where treatment was given:
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Date post-exposure treatment began
Today M-D-Y
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State
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County
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Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell
County in Arkansas
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Phone Number
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What type of non-bite exposure.
Specify non-bite exposure:
Has the exposed person received post exposure rabies treatment?:
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Yes No Unknown
Name of the hospital or clinic where treatment was given:
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Date Post Exposure Treatment Began
Today M-D-Y
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell
County in Arkansas
Out of State County
What type of non-bite exposure.
Specify non-bite exposure:
Has the exposed person received post exposure rabies treatment?:
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Yes No Unknown
Name of the hospital or clinic where treatment was given:
Date Post Exposure Treatment Began
Today M-D-Y
Additional Human Exposure Notes
Were any domestic animals exposed to the tested animal?
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Yes No Unsure
How many animals were exposed?
1 2 3 More than 3 Unsure
Species of animal exposed
Dog Cat Ferret Horse Cow Other
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell
Species of animal exposed
Dog Cat Ferret Horse Cow Other
Is the owner contact information the same as the previous animal?
Yes
No
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell
Species of animal exposed
Dog Cat Ferret Horse Cow Other
Is the owner contact information the same as the previous animal?
Yes
No
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell
Your sample's ID# will be generated by clicking "Submit" or by clicking "Save & Return Later"
Submitter Type: ______ Investigation/Animal Report ID #: ______ Agency or Clinic Name: ______
Contact Name: ______ Street Address: ______ City, State, ZIP: ______ , ______ , ______ County: ______ Phone: ______ Email: ______
Contact Name: ______ Street Address: ______ City, State, ZIP: ______ , ______ , ______ County: ______ Phone: ______ Email: ______
Contact Name: ______ Street Address: ______ City, State, ZIP: ______ , ______ , ______ County: ______ Phone: ______ Email: ______
Contact Name: ______ Street Address: ______ City, State, ZIP: ______ , ______ , ______ County: ______ Phone: ______ Email: ______
Contact Name: ______ Street Address: ______ City, State, ZIP: ______ , ______ , ______ County: ______ Phone: ______ Email: ______
Species Submitted: ______ , ______ Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ , ______ Estimated Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ , ______ Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ , ______ Estimated Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ - ______ Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ - ______ Estimated Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ Age: ______
Species Submitted: ______ Estimated Age: ______
Symptoms Exhibited by Submitted Animal: ______
No Symptoms were were observed in the submitted animal.
Symptoms Exhibited by Submitted Animal: ______ --______
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