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  • Rabies Information for Health Professionals: Rabies Risk Home
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
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Map to the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center, St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota
Animal Bites and Rabies Risk:
A Guide for Health Professionals

Map to the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center, St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota

Specimens from suspect rabies animals should be delivered to:

  • Business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
    Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL)
    University of Minnesota-St. Paul Campus
    1333 Gortner Avenue
    St. Paul, MN  55108
    Phone: 612-625-8787

Additional information about the VDL can be found at Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: Contact Us.

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Last Updated: 06/30/2025
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