Mo. Rev. Stat. § 322.010: Definitions.

For the purpose of sections 322.010 to 322.145, the following words and following phrases shall be considered and held to mean the following:

(1) "Affected with rabies" , infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard laboratory testing;

(2) "Exposed to rabies" , when bitten by, or fought with, or has come in close contact with a dog or other animal shown to be infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard laboratory testing;

(3) "Immunized" , immunized against rabies at the expense of the owner or custodian by the administration of antirabic virus by a licensed veterinarian;

(4) "Rabies" , hydrophobia; and

(5) "Zoonotic disease" , a dangerous disease communicable from animals to humans as determined by the department of health and senior services.