Rabies Prevention in Washington State

Rabies Prevention in Washington State: A Guide for Practitioners

Table 1: Animal testing in Washington, 1960-1997

Animal tested		tested positive		total tested
dogs		1		3039
cats		1		3330
cattle		0		75
other domestic		2	^**	108
coyotes		0		195
foxes		0		24
skunks		4	^***	224
raccoons		0		292
rodents/lagamorphs⁺		0		1819
other wild animals		0		567
bats		358		4061
	^** One llama and one horse
	^*** Imported or inappropriately vaccinated

Testing performed at the following labs: Washington Public Health Laboratories, Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab, Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and Idaho Public Health Laboratories.

⁺Rabbits, hares, and pikas.

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