Rabies

We offer rabies virus fluorescent antibody testing, the gold standard method for detection of rabies virus. With the exception of bats, microscopic evaluation of brain tissue by a veterinary anatomic pathologist is offered. Histopathology of brain tissue is performed by a veterinary anatomic pathologist on all samples except for bats. Histopathology provides adjunct support for rabies diagnosis.

Rabies testing can be performed on animals with human exposure as well as non-human exposures. Our rabies testing personnel are proficiency tested twice a year. Positive samples are referred for characterization by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at no additional cost to the submitter.