Who to Call
WHO TO CALL IF AN ANIMAL HAS BITTEN A PERSON OR ANOTHER ANIMAL
HUMAN EXPOSURE: Questions involving human exposures. Calls should first be directed to:
| LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | ________________________ |
| INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ISDH) | |
| 2 North Meridian Stree | |
| Indianapolis, IN 46204 | |
| Information (ISDH) | 317/233-1325 |
| Veterinary Epidemiologist | 317/233-7272 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | |
| If you have questions about wildlife or nuisance animals | |
| Fish and Wildlife Division | 317/232-4010 |
ANIMAL EXPOSURE: Questions concerning livestock and domestic animal exposures as well as handling animals and samples.
| INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH (BOAH) | |
| 1202 E. 38th Street, Discovery Hall, Suite 100 | |
| Indianapolis, IN 46205-2898 | |
| State Veterinarian | 317/544-2400 |
| Companion Animal/Equine Division | 317/544-2387 |
| INDIANA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (IVMA) | |
| General Information on Rabies | 317/974-0888 |
SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES:
| STATE RABIES LABORATORY | |
| Indianapolis - ISDH | 317-921-5500 |
| This is the only laboratory approved for rabies | |
| testing. See submission section for sample guidelines. | |
| After hours emergency duty officer | 317-233-1325 |
| ANIMAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (ADDL) | |
| Purdue University | 765/494-7440 |
| ADDL - SOUTHERN INDIANA (SIPAC) | |
| Dubois | 812/678-3401 |
| If the animal is being examined for other diseases, | |
| ADDL can forward the appropriate sample to the | |
| State Rabies Lab. | |
| LOCAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER | ________________________ |
| LOCAL POLICE or SHERIFF DEPARTMENT | ________________________ |
| STATE POLICE POST | ________________________ |
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