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Rabies testing concerns prompt investigation from Minnesota health officials
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul • • health
Key Points:
- The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating ASAP Wildlife Services MN for potentially failing to consistently submit animals for official rabies testing and is seeking customers who used their services in the past year.
- Officials discovered at least one customer received questionable negative rabies test results from a lab not authorized to perform such testing, raising concerns about the validity of the results.
- MDH is requesting anyone who used ASAP Wildlife Services MN from September 1, 2025, to September 9, 2026, for rabies testing of bats or wild mammals to contact them directly at 651-201-5368.
- Rabies testing in Minnesota is officially conducted only by the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the MDH Public Health Laboratory, with strict reporting requirements for out-of-state labs.
- Due to the incubation period of rabies, MDH is reviewing test results from the past 12 months to ensure no individuals are at risk from potentially inaccurate or missing rabies test submissions.
