Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Rabies Vaccination Clinics in North Lanark and North Grenville
Together with partner veterinarians and municipalities, the Health Unit is offering the community
Rabies Vaccination Clinics throughout the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Counties. The Rabies
Vaccination Clinics will be held on September 10 and 17, 2014. Locations for the rabies
clinics will be on the Health Unit website at www.healthunit.org/rabies/rabies_clinics.htm.
The goal of hosting these clinics is to help provide rabies vaccinations to as many cats
and dogs as possible. Your dog or cat must be vaccinated against rabies. It’s the law!
In addition, hunters preparing for the hunting season are reminded to get their dogs vaccinated
against rabies. While running in the bush, hunting dogs have the potential of interacting with
wild life that may have rabies. To help protect some wild animals against rabies, the Ministry of
Natural Resources has released bait in certain areas in August.
It is important that pet cats or dogs remain up-to-date with their rabies vaccination as they too
could be at risk of getting rabies. By increasing the vaccination coverage in pets we will
help to minimize the potential transmission of rabies to humans.
Rabies is a deadly disease that can be prevented. Help prevent the spread of rabies by
vaccinating your pet dog or cat.
For more information about preventing the spread of rabies, contact the Health ACTION Line at
1-800-660-5853 or 613-345-5685 and ask for a public health inspector or visit
www.healthunit.org rabies or like us on Facebook at LGLHealthUnit.
Contact: Margaret Hendriks, Manager of Community Health Protection
613-283-2740 or 1-800-660-5853
or Susan Healey, Communications Co-ordinator
613-802-0550
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