Beaufort County Rabies Clinic Schedules: April 28th

The 2012 Beaufort County Rabies Clinics conclude this Saturday, April 28th.
Maximum price per rabies vaccination at these clinics is only $10, and is sponsored by DHEC, Beaufort County Environmental Health, and our local Veterinarians.

Beaufort County Animal Shelter  9am – Noon   Dr. Murphy

St. Helena Fire Station 22  130pm – 330pm   Dr. Murphy

Lands End Fire Station 23   4pm to 530pm  Dr. Murphy

When attending the clinic, all dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a box or carrier.  South Carolina State Law requires that all dogs and cats that have reached three months of age have a current rabies vaccination in accordance with the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.

Rabies is a very serious threat to our pets, as well as humans.

If you think you have been exposed to the rabies virus through a bite, scratch or the saliva of a possibly infected animal, immediately wash the affected area with plenty of soap and water.
Then be sure to get medical attention and report the incident to DHEC.

For more information about rabies, see DHEC’s Web page at: http://www.scdhec.gov/rabies or contact DHEC’s Beaufort County Environmental Health office in Bluffton at (843) 757-6441. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web page about rabies can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies.