Animals of Concern for Rabies

Species of concern for rabies:

• Domestic animals:
  • Cat
  • Dog
  • Ferret
  • Alpaca
  • Cow
  • Donkey
  • Goat
  • Horse
  • Llama
  • Mule
  • Pig
  • Sheep
  
  
  
• Wild animals, captive wild or hybrid animals
  • Badger
  • Bat
  • Bear
  • Beaver
  • Bison
  • Bobcat
  • Coyote
  • Deer
  • Elk
  • Ermine
  • Fisher
  • Fox
  • Lynx
  • Marten
  • Mink
  • Monkey
  • Moose
  • Mountain lion
  • Muskrat
  • Opossum
  • Otter
  • Porcupine
  • Puma/Cougar
  • Raccoon
  • Skunk
  • Weasel
  • Wolf
  • Wolf/dog hybrid
  • Wolverine
  • Woodchuck

Bites from these species are not a rabies concern in Minnesota*

• All amphibians
• All birds
• All reptiles
• Chipmunk
• Gerbil
• Gopher
• Guinea pig
• Hamster
• Hare
• Hedgehog
• Mole
• Mouse
• Rabbit
• Rat
• Shrew
• Squirrel
• Vole

*MDH strongly discourages testing small rodents or rabbits for rabies, but unique situations do occur in which testing may be justified.