Every year, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control teams up with local veterinarians to put on several rabies clinics.
Rabies is not a widespread problem, but in 2009 there were 166 
cases of rabies confirmed in animals in South Carolina. Unfortunately that number rose by 4 from the previous year. The positive rabies cases included 81 raccoons, 34 foxes, 34 skunks, 10 bats, 3 cats, 1 dog, 2 cows and 1 opossum, according to the SCDHEC website.
The South Carolina Rabies Control Act requires that all dogs and cats have a current rabies vaccination. So these clinics help everyone make sure that their pet is protected.
"Veterinarians will conduct special reduced-cost rabies clinics to vaccinate pet cats and dogs against the fatal disease," said Sue Ferguson of DHEC's Bureau of Environmental Health. "Vaccinations will cost $3 each at the clinics."
According to Ferguson, more than 38,000 pets were vaccinated against rabies during the special clinics statewide last year. That's 5,000 more vaccinations than in 2008!
Here is the schedule for this year's Rabies Clinics:
|
Date |
Hours |
Location |
Veterinarian |
|
March 27 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
College Park Ballfield Parking Lot |
Dr. Biascoechea |
|
April 3 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
McClellanville Middle School |
Dr. Biascoechea |
|
April 3 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Folly Beach Fire Station |
Dr. Cleland |
|
April 3 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Charleston County Service Center |
Dr. Feinburg |
|
April 10 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Old Wando High School |
Dr. Cleland |
|
April 17 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
St. Johns High School |
Dr. Smith |
|
April 17 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
James Island Middle School |
Dr. Cleland |
|
April 24 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Old Laing Middle School |
Dr. Feinburg |
|
April 24 |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
St Andrews Middle School |
Dr. Cleland |
Make sure that your dogs are on leashes and that your cats are in carriers.
And remember, there are normally big crowds that come out for these vaccinations, so please be patient with the veterinarians and with other people's pets.
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