Emergency Rabies Clinic Set for Saturday

And just a reminder, the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is holding an emergency rabies clinic Saturday from noon to 2p.

The clinic is In response to the recent confirmed cases of rabies in Franklin County this month.

Shelter director Tammie Jourdenais says it’s important pets who needs to be vaccinated take advantage of this special offer.

“We’ve had two positive animals in FRanklin County in the past couple of weeks, and it’s kind of scared everyone. Rabies is not a treatable disease. So, we’re going to hold an emergency rabies clinic to the public on Saturday, January 25th. It will be from noon to 2p. We’re only going to offer a one-year rabies vaccine and it will be $5 per pet,” Jourdenais explained.

Franklin County Environmental Health Director Louis Korff said there were two confirmed cases of rabies in wild animals during the week of January 6th.  The first happened in Lavonia when a rabid skunk tangled with a resident’s dogs.

Korff said shortly after that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Carnesville.

“On January 8th a raccoon in the area of downtown Carnesville was captured and killed and returned positive for rabies,” Korff said. “Rabies can be transmitted to domestic animals and people and is always fatal in humans if not treated in time. If you know of any person or pet who may have come in contact with this animal, please call me at Environmental Health at 706-918-3185.”

Again, the emergency rabies clinic will take place Saturday, from noon to 2p at the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter on Bear Creek Road in Lavonia.

The cost is $5 and it is open to anyone in any county who needs to have their pet vaccinated against this deadly disease.