News Release

February 9, 2005
Contact: Susan Carney
Manager of Behavior and Training Programs
603-772-2921 Ext. 112

For Immediate Release

Stratham, NH -
NHSPCA schedules last Rabies Clinics for the year.

The New Hampshire SPCA is holding four rabies clinics in 2005. The first is Sunday, March 13th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The cost is $15.00 per animal for a 3-year vaccinations (if you have proof of a vaccination last year or three years ago) and $10.00 for a 1-year vaccination. All the clinics are on Sundays from 10:00 am to 1:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary but your pets must be on a leash or in a carrier.

Other dates in 2005: April 17, May 22, and August 14

Rabies is a fatal disease that is communicable to humans. Transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, bite wounds are the most common method of infection, but any contact with saliva to an open wound or sore can cause infection. Fox, raccoons, and skunks are the most common mammals to catch, carry and spread the rabies virus.

In addition to a rabies vaccine the NHSPCA recommends that your pet receive the following veterinary care for its general well being:

DOGS: Annual physical exam, Distemper and Parvo Virus Vaccination, Lyme Disease Vaccination,
Heartworm Testing and monthly preventative medication, Regular flea and tick prevention.

CATS: Annual physical exam, Feline Distemper Vaccination, Feline Leukemia Vaccination, Regular flea and tick prevention.

The NHSPCA is a community resource center brining animals and people together. They provide adoption, education investigation, and sheltering services in a professional and compassionate way. For more information call 603-772-2921 Ext. 112. The Adoption Center is open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and closed on Wednesdays. For more information about making a donation to the New Hampshire SPCA please call (603) 772-2921 ext. 106 or visit www.nhspca.org.

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