La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § III-301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-301 - Definition

Prairie Dogs-[formerly Paragraph 3:009] any burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys. Prairie dogs can harbor the hantavirus. Prairie dogs are also known to be a host for fleas, which carry the causative agent of Bubonic Plague, the bacteria Yersinia pestis. These fleas have the potential to infect other wild animals, as well as domestic animals and humans. Prairie dogs are not indigenous to Louisiana.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § III-301

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 29:1098 (July 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(9) and R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(17).