Hart County 4-H to Hold Rabies Clinic Wednesday
The Hart County 4-H in conjunction with Dr. Matthew Keller of Hartwell Animal Hospital will hold a fall rabies clinic this Wednesday at Beggs Farm on Highway 17/the Royston Highway in Canon.
The rabies clinic takes place from 5:30p to 6:30p.
This is a drive-through event but all dogs and cats must be either on a leash or in a pet carrier.
The cost for the rabies shot is $8 per pet.
As we have been telling you over the years, there is no cure for rabies either in pets or in people, but you can protect them and your family by having your pets and livestock vaccinated.
There’s been a decline in recent years in the number of domestic animals contracting rabies but the disease continues among wild animals and those wild animals can transmit the disease to domestic animals such as dogs and cats.
Photo: DNR Raccoons, along with foxes, skunks, and even feral cats are known carriers of the rabies virus in our area
Signs an animal may be rabid include staggering, the animal appears restless, aggressive, having difficulty walking, seeming to be overly friendly, or appearing to be challenging.
District II Public Health says adults and children alike should avoid contact with unfamiliar animals, domestic or wild – even if the animals appear friendly.
Again the Hart County 4-H rabies clinic takes place this Wednesday at Beggs Farm in Canon from 5:30p to 6:30p.
If you need more information you can call 706-376-3134.