Veterinary Public Health
Animal Bites and Disease Reporting Forms
Animal Bites and Rabies-Related Incident Reporting Forms
- Animal Bite to Human - Medical Facilities and Members of the Public (PDF):
- Animal Bite to Human - Animal Control Agencies, Shelters and Veterinary Clinics (PDF)
- Animal Bite to Human - Online Reporting Portal (for members of the public/medical facilities only)
- Wild mammal vs. domestic mammal incident - Wild Mammal vs. Domestic Incident Report Form (PDF)
- Bat Encounter - confirmed or potential bite to person or domestic animal from bat - Bat Submission Form (PDF)
- Potential rabid animal - Rabies Suspect Animal (PDF) (if no person was bitten, write N/A in the 'Person Bitten' section)
- Instructions to prepare a rabies specimen for testing - Rabies Specimen Preparation and Submission Procedures (PDF)
Reportable Animal Disease Lists
Animal Disease Reporting Forms
Animal Disease/Death - Online Reporting Portal (for members of the public only)
- Animal Disease/Death Report Form (all-purpose) (PDF)
- Atypical Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (PDF)
- Brucellosis (PDF)
- Canine Influenza (PDF)
- Coccidioidomycosis (PDF)
- Distemper (PDF)
- Equine Strangles (PDF)
- Heartworm (PDF)
- Heterobilharzia infection (canine schistosomiasis) (PDF)
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) (PDF)
- Leptospirosis (PDF)
- Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) (PDF)
- Panleukopenia in Fully Vaccinated Cats (PDF)
- Parvovirus in Fully Vaccinated Dogs (PDF)
- Psittacosis (Avian) (PDF)
- Report Sick or Dead Birds (PDF)
- Tick-borne Disease (PDF)
Toxicosis Reporting
Resources
2022 Veterinary Public Health Manual (PDF)
A Veterinarian-On-Call is available Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm to answer questions about rabies, rabies-related incidents, animal diseases and reporting. Call 213-288-7060 or email vet@ph.lacounty.gov.