Hendersonville-area vets offer May 7-12 rabies vaccination clinic for dogs

Press release from the Henderson County Department of Public Health:

The annual $10 Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs will be held May 7-12 at the following participating veterinarian offices by appointment only.

All Saints Animal Hospital………………………………………………..697-1717

Animals R Us Veterinary Clinic…………………………………………693-7387

Animal Care Clinic……………………………………………………………692-7201

Apple Valley Animal Hospital…………………………………………..685-1650

Etowah Valley Veterinary Hospital…………………………………..890-1401

Fletcher Animal Hospital……………………………………………….…684-4244

Haywood Animal Hospital…………………………………………….…697-0446

Health Care for Pets Hospital…………………………………………..891-4848

Hendersonville Veterinary Hospital…………………………………692-0561

Kanuga Animal Clinic………………………………………………………692-0941

Laurel Park Veterinary Hospital……………..……………………….697-5686

Merry Forest Animal Hospital………………..……………………….890-2471

Mills River Animal Clinic………………………..…………………….…891-9685

North State Animal Hospital…………………………………………..692-1902

White Oak Veterinary Hospital……………………..……………….687-2803

North Carolina law requires owners of dogs, cats and ferrets to have their pets currently vaccinated against rabies, beginning at four months of age. Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease in humans, dogs, cats and ferrets, as well as some domestic livestock. The disease most often occurs in wild animals, especially skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes. Rabies in raccoons is present in virtually every North Carolina county.

If you think your pet has been exposed to rabies or if you have questions, call the Henderson County Sheriff Office’s Animal Enforcement Division at 697-4911.

These clinics are sponsored by Henderson County Veterinarians, the Henderson County Department of Public Health and the Henderson County Animal Services Center. For more information, visit hendersoncountync.gov/health and select the Community Interest tab, then select Rabies Prevention.