How much does rabies vaccine cost?
Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin is very expensive. A typical vaccination series with the rabies immunoglobulin can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $7,000+ per person. As a local law enforcement official, what can I do protect the public from rabies? If your jurisdiction has rabies vaccination ordinances and leash laws, enforcing these ordinances will help reduce the risk of rabies in your communities. Enforcing the proper confinement of animals that have bitten a person helps ensure that the animal will not escape during the observation period, so a veterinarian can declare the animal in question is healthy. It also minimizes the risk for other people or animals to be exposed to the confined animal and helps prevent people from getting unneeded rabies shots. Where can I send an animal brain for rabies testing? • The brain can be sent to the North Dakota Department of Health Division of Laboratory Services for testing or North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory • Co
