Rabies

Rabies is an almost invariably fatal disease for animals and humans. AVMA endorses the 2016 Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control developed by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. Vaccination of animals is a critical step in preventing infection and protecting public health.

Related policy

• Annual rabies vaccination waiver
• Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement: Global control of dog-mediated rabies

Related resources

• Model rabies control document
• Compendium of animal rabies prevention and control, 2016
• Help control rabies