Fall Low-Cost Rabies Clinics on September 27 & 28
Written by admin, September 18, 2014
Sept 18, 2014 – Rabies Shots Available at Vets Across Peterborough City and County
The Peterborough Public Health and local veterinarians are teaming up again this fall to provide pet owners with low-cost rabies clinics across Peterborough City and County on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28.
The cost for a rabies shot is only $20 per animal and $20 for a microchip, cash only. The clinics are for dogs and cats only and they must be restrained.
“Protecting your cat or dog against rabies is not just a good idea, it’s the law,” said Atul Jain, Manager of Inspection Services who oversees the rabies prevention and control program for Public Health. “We hope that the community will take advantage of these low-cost rabies clinics because while it’s rare, when humans develop rabies from infected animals it is almost 100% fatal.”
Provincial law requires that all cats and dogs over three months of age in Peterborough City and County must be vaccinated for rabies. Vaccinations protect pets from rabies and help protect your family if your pet is bitten by a rabid wild animal. A conviction for not having an animal properly vaccinated carries a $110.00 fine per animal.
Rabies vaccination clinics are taking place at the following locations throughout Peterborough City and County:
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Location (rabies vaccine $20 / microchip $20) *Cash Only* |
Saturday, September 27 |
Sunday, September 28 |
| Village Animal Hospital 108 Queen Street Lakefield, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
| Peterborough Veterinary Services 720 The Kingsway Peterborough, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
| Peterborough Pet Hospital 379 Lansdowne St. E. Peterborough, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
| Champlain Animal Hospital 2673 Lakefield Road, Hwy. 29 Peterborough, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
| Peterborough West Animal Hospital 2605 Stewart Line, RR#3 Peterborough, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
| Parkhill Animal Hospital 1535 Chemong Road Selwyn, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
| High Street Animal Hospital 815 High Street, Unit 7E Peterborough, ON |
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
12 – 2 p.m. |
* Jackson Creek Pet Services will not be participating in this clinic at this time, but is supportive of this endeavour.
September 28, 2014, 12 noon – 3 p.m.
PJ’s Pet Store, (rabies vaccine $20 / microchip $20)
950 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough, ON
Pet vaccination and the provincial baiting program are still required to keep rabies at bay for the protection of Ontario families. Rabies is a deadly disease of the central nervous system that affects humans and other mammals. The virus is concentrated in the saliva of a rabid animal and can spread through a bite, cut or scratch, or if the saliva comes in contact with the moist tissues of the mouth, nose or eyes. There is no known treatment for rabies once the symptoms appear. The disease cannot be treated, but it can be prevented through vaccination.
For further information about rabies prevention and control , including bat rabies, and the upcoming fall clinic schedule, please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca and under the “My Home & Environment” section click on “My Home – Rabies Prevention” or call 705-743-1000.
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For further information, please contact:
Brittany Cadence
Communications Supervisor
705-743-1000, ext, 391