Rabies Clinic TONIGHT in Snow Hill

The Worcester County Health Department, along with Worcester County Animal Control, have added three additional rabies vaccination clinics to those already held in the County in an effort to assist citizens in keeping their pets’ rabies vaccinations up-to-date.

Scheduled clinics will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the following locations:

• Wednesday, June 15, 2011, Worcester County Animal Control, Timmons Rd (Off Rt. 113), Snow Hill, MD

Reminders for rabies clinics:

• Cost:  $5 per pet for Worcester County residents and $10 per pet for out-of-county residents.  Please bring your driver’s license, rabies vaccination certificate, utility or other bill that has your name and address on it to verify Worcester County residency.
• If this is not the pet’s first rabies vaccination, written proof of the previous shot (rabies vaccination certificate) must be provided in order to receive a three-year booster shot. Otherwise, the vaccination will expire in one year.  
• To receive a vaccination, dogs must be on a leash under the control of an adult, and cats and ferrets must be in a carrier or box with air holes.

Maryland law requires that cats, dogs and ferrets are adequately vaccinated against rabies by 4 months of age and that those vaccinations are to be kept current.  Rabies continues to be a threat in Worcester County and was laboratory confirmed in raccoons, foxes, groundhogs, and cats.  Since January 1, 2011 there have been 6 confirmed rabid animals in Worcester County and there were 26 confirmed animals in 2010. For more information about protecting against rabies or the scheduled clinics in Worcester County, visit www.worcesterhealth.org, or you may call 410-641-9559.

Please report all animal bites or other contact and exposure to wild animals to the Worcester County Health Department at 410-352-3234 or 410-641-9559. If an incident occurs after normal business hours, contact your local law enforcement or the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1111.