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Animal Encounter Intake Form

Arkansas law requires that animal bites from mammals be immediately reported to the Arkansas Department of Health.

Rabies is a disease caused by a virus transmitted via a bite or scratch from mammalian animals (i.e. dogs, cats, raccoons, skunks, bats, etc.). It is important to take steps to thoroughly investigate animal bites/scratches, or other potential exposures, so timely medical care can be provided to protect people from the disease.

Please, fill out the multi-page survey below. The first form will collect contact information and will be followed by additional forms to submit information about the exposure and the animal encounter. These forms should be completed in one sitting and should take about 10 minutes. Someone will investigate your case. For more information, you can click on this link: Rabies Arkansas Department of Health.

To submit an animal for rabies testing you can click on this link: Animal Rabies Submission Form (arkansas.gov)

*The ADH does NOT PAY FOR or PROVIDE the rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) at any local health unit.

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Date of Report

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M-D-Y

I am:

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Self reporting

Someone reporting on behalf of another person

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Association with person you are reporting on behalf of:

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Healthcare Provider/Office

Animal Control/Law Enforcement

Veterinarian/Vet Clinic

Parent/Guardian

Environmental Health Specialist/County Health Unit

Other Relation

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Were you bitten or scratched by a mammal?

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Yes

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Was someone bitten or scratched by a mammal?

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Yes

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Was a person's pet bitten or scratched by another mammal?

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Yes

Unknown

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Is the biting animal wild or domestic?

Wild

Domestic

Unknown

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COUNTY where incident occurred?

Note: If reporting on behalf of another person, this is not the location of the reporter. This is the scene where the incident took place. The location of the person reporting the incident on behalf of another person is entered in the "Contact Information of Person Reporting" section.

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Is Arkansas County where it happened? If not, pick a different county or 'Asked But Unknown' from the dropdown.

Public Health Region of County where incident occurred

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Facility or Business Name

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Facility or Business Fax

First Name

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Last Name

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Phone Type

Phone Number

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Is the full date of birth unavailable for person reporting?

Yes

Date of Birth

M-D-Y

Age

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Approximate Age of Exposed Person (if complete date of birth is not available)

Birth Sex

Male

Female

Unknown

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Race (select all that apply)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Unknown

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Ethnicity

Not Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino

Unknown

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Address

Address 2

City

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State

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Zip Code

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County

Public Health Region

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Total Time to Complete Survey (in seconds)

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Asked but unknown (ASKU)

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