Rabies Specimen handling and shipping information

For more information about rabies and rabies sample collection and submission related to domestic animal exposure in Ontario, please contact the OMAFRA Agriculture Information Contact Centre (AICC) 877-424-1300.

• Rabies Sample Collection for Veterinarians
• Shipping of Samples for Rabies Testing
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Rabies Samples
• Instructions for removing the head of a deceased small animal for rabies testing
• Diagram showing location of cuts for brain removal using manual saw technique
• Diagram showing location of cuts for brain removal using hatchet and mallet technique