{"id":1200,"date":"2022-11-11T05:04:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T05:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/?page_id=1200"},"modified":"2022-11-11T05:24:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T05:24:55","slug":"rabies-louisiana-bats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/services\/bat-removal\/rabies-testing-bats\/rabies-louisiana-bats\/","title":{"rendered":"Rabies | Louisiana Bats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1200\" class=\"elementor elementor-1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68792b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68792b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c047263\" data-id=\"c047263\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e46cc3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e46cc3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83482f9\" data-id=\"83482f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6274f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b6274f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What do you do when you think you&#8217;ve been bitten or scratched by a bat in Louisiana?<\/strong><\/h2><ol><li>Do not step on the bat to crush it, you will need the bat for testing and it&#8217;s skull needs to be intact. Capture the bat as safely as possible. Call a professional if possible, but do not let the bat get away.<\/li><li>If you cannot capture the bat, and you have been bitten or scratched you will most likely need to get the vaccine\/post exposure shots.<\/li><li>If you woke up to a bat flying around in your room, your child&#8217;s room or that of a disabled person, under the influence or otherwise there is a chance that they could have been bitten or scratched and not know it.<\/li><li>Consult your doctor as soon as possible for further advice.<\/li><\/ol><p>Below is a list of local hospitals that have told the Louisiana Office of Public Health <span id=\"page3R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> that these facilities are capable of administering complete post<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">exposure rabies<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">prophylaxis, including administration of human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) and the compete<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">vaccine series<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 1:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">University<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">H<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ealth<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(New Orleans)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Children<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u2019<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">s<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hospital (New Orleans<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Ochsner (main campus,<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Jefferson)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 2:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lane Regional (Zachary),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Our Lady of the Lake<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Baton Rouge)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Pointe Coupee General<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hospital (New Roads),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">St. Elizabeth\u2019s (Gonzales)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 3:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Leonard<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chabe<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">rt Medical Center (Houma<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center (Thibodaux)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid5\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 4:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Abbeville General (Abbeville), Iberia Medical (New Iberia), Lafayette General (Lafayette),<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lafayette General Southwest (Lafayette),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Our Lady of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lourdes<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Regional Medical Cen<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ter<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Lafayette),<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Opelousas General (Opelousas), Saint Martin (Breaux Bridge),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s (Lafayette)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">University Hospital and Clinics (Lafayette)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid6\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 5:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Beauregard Memo<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">rial (DeRidder),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Christus Saint Pa<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">trick (Lake Charles), Lake Charles<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Mem<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">orial (Lake Charles<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Urgent Care Clinic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Lake Charles)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 6:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Byrd (Leesville),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Christus<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Cabrini (Alexandria),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Rapides Regional (Al<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">exandria), Riverland<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Ferriday)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid8\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 7:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Christus Highland (Shreveport),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">North Caddo Medical Center (Vivian),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">University Health<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Shreveport)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Willis<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Knighton South, North and Pierremont (Shreveport), Willis<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Knighton Bossier (Bossier<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">City)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid9\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 8:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Franklin Medical (Winnsboro), Madison Parish Hospital (Tallulah), Morehouse General<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Bastrop), Richardson Medical (R<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ayville),<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">University Health<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Conway (Monroe)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span id=\"page3R_mcid10\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">REGION 9: Lakeview Regional Medical Center<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Covington)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Ochsner Northshore<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Slidell<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Our Lady of<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Angels<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Bogalusa)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Slidell Memorial<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(Slidell)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Our Lady of the Lake Livingston (Walker)<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>According to their website this information was last updated April of 2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbda45b\" data-id=\"fbda45b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5d879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec5d879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG956518-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-594\" alt=\"Mexican Free-Tailed Bat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG956518-1.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG956518-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This is a Mexican Free-Tailed Bat<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e48647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e48647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not many bats carry rabies but they DO NOT have to show signs of it either, the last known rabies report for Louisiana was in 2018 &#8211; hopefully they will provide the new numbers soon it&#8217;s 4 years of no report or update but in 2018 we had 9 of the 11 cases were bat related!<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s the official report: <a href=\"https:\/\/ldh.la.gov\/assets\/oph\/Center-PHCH\/Center-CH\/infectious-epi\/Annuals\/Rabies_LaAnnual_Report18.pdf\">https:\/\/ldh.la.gov\/assets\/oph\/Center-PHCH\/Center-CH\/infectious-epi\/Annuals\/Rabies_LaAnnual_Report18.pdf<\/a><\/p><p><span id=\"page29R_mcid347\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The U.S.<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">states tha<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">t bats<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">most prevalent<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reservoir<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of rabies in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>So while bat conservation groups downplay the numbers, we know that rabies is still a concern within bats with second place probably going to skunks in our state. Bear in mind that doesn&#8217;t mean other animals do not have it, this just probably reflects more people wanting to test these animals for rabies &#8211; so while we must be cautious we must also remember that bats are a beneficial creature and that most of them do not have rabies.<\/p><p>I find bats to be smart, timid animals with no real reason to attack anyone. I have removed them by gloved hand and I will say they really have no interest in biting us. They would rather go fly off and eat a moth. I have been in clouds of them and they are actually very docile, even when grabbing them they really only try to bite when they are handled, or out of options.<\/p><p>If they do find their way into the living space I can assure you that is NOT where they want to be! They would much rather be with their own kind, out flying around being bats!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af47a0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af47a0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e76dd\" data-id=\"92e76dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acad12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acad12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The bottom line here is seek the advice of a medical doctor, and be calm. Most bats test negative!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you do when you think you&#8217;ve been bitten or scratched by a bat in Louisiana? Do not step on the bat to crush it, you will need the bat for testing and it&#8217;s skull needs to be intact. Capture the bat as safely as possible. Call a professional if possible, but do not&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/services\/bat-removal\/rabies-testing-bats\/rabies-louisiana-bats\/\" class=\"themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":910,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1200","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-bats"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1200"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1211,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1200\/revisions\/1211"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkerwildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}