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Veterinarians offering $10 rabies shots this week

By Bill Moss, Published: May 1, 2017

Annual low-cost rabies vaccination clinics for dogs is being held this week at area veterinary clinics. The $10 rabies shots are being held through Saturday at the following clinics 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
Rabies is a vaccine preventable disease in humans, dogs, cats and ferrets as well as some domestic livestock. All mammals are susceptible to rabies and it is nearly always fatal. Rabies can be prevented in humans with timely and appropriate treatment. The disease most often occurs in wild animals especially skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes. Raccoon rabies is present in the raccoon population in virtually every North Carolina county.
If you think your pet was exposed to rabies or if you have questions, call the Henderson County Sheriff Office’s Animal Enforcement Division at 697-4912. Visit the Communicable Disease-Rabies link at hendersoncountync.org for additional information about the signs and symptoms of rabies and dog bite prevention.