Brimfield-Holland-Wales
Cost $15.00
Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
at the Brimfield Fire Department, 34 Wales Road, Brimfield
This clinic is held by the Brimfield Board of Health in conjunction with Monson Small Animal Clinic. The Holland Town Clerk will be available for dog licensing. Dog owners must have proof of current rabies vaccination and to receive the lower license fee, certification of neutering. We recommend that cats be in carriers. For more information please contact the Brimfield Board of Health at 413/ 245-4100 x3.
Rabies is a viral disease of the central nervous system that is almost always fatal. The rabies virus lives in the saliva and other body fluids of infected animals and is spread when they bite or scratch or bite. The virus can also be spread if one of these body fluids touches broken skin or mucous membrane.
Rabies can infect any mammal but is rare among humans and rodents. Rabies is common in wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks.
If you have been bitten or scratched by a wild animal or by a pet or farm animal that has been behaving oddly, follow these steps:
- Wash the wound with soap and water right away for at least 5 minutes.
- Call your doctor as soon as you finish washing.
- Contact the local animal control officer to catch or find the animal that scratched or bit you.
- If your pet has been bitten or scratched by an animal you think might be rabid, wash the wound with soap and water and call you veterinarian.
Vaccinate your pet against rabies. Remember regular boosters are needed to ensure continued protection. Chapter 141, ยง 15 B of the M.G.L. requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated by 6 months of age. Low cost clinics are run in various locations in the spring. All dogs must wear their rabies tags while owners of cats may choose not to have their cats wear their tags but the tags must be available for inspection.
Under 321 CMR 2.07, ferrets kept as pets must also be vaccinated against rabies. However, ferrets are highly strung animals and should not be vaccinated at rabies clinic with dogs and cats. To make arrangements to have your pet ferret vaccinated contact your vet or various clinics to see what arrangements can be made.
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