Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2008

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Contributor Notes

Consultants to the Committee—Keith Friendshuh, DVM (AVMA); Donna M. Gatewood, DVM, MS (USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics); Suzanne R. Jenkins, VMD, MPH; Lorraine Moule (National Animal Control Association [NACA]); Barbara Nay (Animal Health Institute); Raoult Ratard, MD, MS, MPH (Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists [CSTE]); Charles E. Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD (CDC); Dennis Slate, PhD (USDA Wildlife Services); Charles V. Trimarchi, MS (Association of Public Health Laboratories [APHL]); Burton Wilcke Jr, PhD (American Public Health Association [APHA]).

Endorsed by the APHA, AVMA, APHL, CSTE, NACA, and CDC.

Address correspondence to Ben Sun, DVM, MPVM, State Public Health Veterinarian, California Department of Public Health, Veterinary Public Health Section, MS 7308, PO Box 997377, Sacramento, CA 95899-7377.
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