Animal Bites and Rabies-Related Incident Reporting Forms

Animal Bite to Human - Medical Facilities and Members of the Public - English

Animal Bite to Human - Animal Control Agencies, Shelters and Veterinary Clinics - English

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

Bat Encounter - confirmed or potential bite to person or domestic animal from bat - bat submission form

Bat Submission Form

Potential rabid animal

Rabies Suspect Animal (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

Reportable Animal Disease Lists

List of Reportable Animal Diseases, LA County, 2024 2/13/2024 

CDFA List of Reportable Conditions for Animals, 2023

Animal Disease Reporting Forms

Animal Disease/Death - Online Reporting Portal (for members of the public only)

Animal Disease/Death Report Form (all-purpose)

Atypical Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease 
Brucellosis

Canine Influenza
Coccidioidomycosis

Distemper

Equine Strangles
Heartworm

Heterobilharzia infection (canine schistosomiasis)

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Leptospirosis
Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO)

Panleukopenia in Fully Vaccinated Cats

Parvovirus in Fully Vaccinated Dogs

Psittacosis (Avian)

Report Sick or Dead Birds

SARS-CoV-2 (virus that causes COVID-19)
Tick-borne Disease

Toxicosis Reporting

Cannabis Toxicity

Resources

2022 Veterinary Public Health Manual

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.

Last updated: March 19, 2026