Department of Health confirms first rabies case in Louisiana dog since 2014

Louisiana reports its first rabies case in a dog since 2014

A dog in Acadiana has been diagnosed with rabies, state health department officials confirmed Friday, marking the first canine case of the disease in Louisiana in more than 10 years.

‘Rare’ case of rabies reported in a Louisiana dog. It’s the first since 2014.

For the first time in over a decade, a Louisiana dog was diagnosed with rabies, according to the Louisiana Department of Health on Friday.

Department of Health confirms first rabies case in Louisiana dog since 2014

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed rabies in a dog in Acadiana on Friday, making it the first confirmed case in a Louisiana dog since 2014.While rabies in dogs is rare, the virus is most commonly found in wildlife, specifically within bats and skunks. Other animals can become infected when they interact with rabid wild animals. Louisiana law requires dogs, cats and ferrets over three months old to be vaccinated against ra…