| Type of animal | Observation or testing of animal | Postexposure prophylaxis recommendations |
| Dogs, cats, and ferrets | Rabid or suspicion of rabies | Immediately begin prophylaxis |
| Healthy and available for 10 days' observation |
Do not begin prophylaxis unless: Bite or non-bite exposure is to the head and neck OR Animal develops signs of rabies |
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| Unavailable for observation or testing | Consult public health officials; consider immediate vaccination | |
| Raccoons, foxes, skunks, coyotes and other carnivores; bats | Consider rabid unless available for testing and proven not to be infected | Consider immediate vaccination |
| Large rodents, small rodents, livestock, lagomorphs and other mammals | Consider on an individual basis | Consult public health officials |
| Non-mammals | Do not harbor rabies | Prophylaxis never required |
