This Version Posted: March 27, 2023
Protect Your Pet from Rabies; Get them Vaccinated at Upcoming Clinics
Spring Reduced Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics in Port Hope and Fenelon Falls
PORT HOPE, ON (Mar 27, 2023) – This spring the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is partnering with getting involved vets in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County to supply Reduced-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics..
Rabies is a viral illness that impacts the main nerve system of warm-blooded mammals, consisting of people. The most typical transmitters of the illness are bats, foxes, skunks and raccoons; nevertheless animals and other domestic animals can likewise spread out rabies. In Ontario, all cats, dogs and ferrets should be immunized for rabies at 3 months old and should stay approximately date throughout of the family pet’s life.
“Throughout 2022, the HKPR District Health Unit investigated 567 animal bite or scratch exposures in the County of Haliburton, City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County,” says Richard Ovcharovich, Manager of Environmental Health with the HKPR District Health Unit. “These investigations included 384 dogs, 105 cats and 78 other animals. At the time of the incidents, only 34% of dogs and 16% of cats were vaccinated for rabies.”
If an animal is contaminated, rabies can likewise be transferred to people when there is contact with the saliva through a bite, lick of an open injury or scratch. Last year, 37 individuals in the HKPR District Health Unit location were treated with the rabies immune globulin and vaccine series, a life-saving treatment that can avoid rabies infection if provided not long after a direct exposure. Additionally, 20 animals were sent for screening with one bat screening favorable for rabies.
“If you are a pet owner who faces financial challenges, then the Reduced-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics are for you,” says Richard Ovcharovich. “Rabies is fatal, so getting pets vaccinated is an important part of caring for animals and being a responsible pet owner. By vaccinating your four-legged friend, you are also protecting the health of your family and loved ones.”
Spring Reduced Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics – Saturday April 15, 2023
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, family pet owners can get their dog or cat immunized versus rabies at these getting involved vet centers:
- Fenelon Animal Clinic (474 County Road 121, Fenelon Falls) from 9:00 a.m. to 12noon
- Ganaraska Animal Clinic (146 Rose Glen Road South, Port Hope) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The cost is $40 per animal (unless otherwise defined), money just. No consultations are required, and dogs should stay on leash and cats needs to remain in a secure provider. Owners need to bring evidence of their family pet’s most recent rabies vaccination if suitable.
The Reduced-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics do not consist of an assessment of animals. Owners will require to schedule another appointment with their veterinarian to have their family pet completely evaluated. Unfortunately, no centers will be used this spring in the County of Haliburton, as a taking part vet might not be discovered there.
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For media questions contact:
Maddie Forestell, Communications Officer, HKPR District Health Unit, [email protected], 1-866-888-4577 x 1245 or Richard Ovcharovich, Manager of Health Protection, HKPR District Health Unit, 1-866-888-4577, ext. 2222
