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Show Rabies clinics planned Feb. 21 This year, members of the Utah State Veterinary Medical Association Associa-tion will again sponsor their annual, low cost rabies vaccination clinics for pets. The clinics this year will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 1-3 p.m. Locations in Davis County are: North Salt Lake Fire Station, Bountiful City Offices, Farming-ton Farming-ton City Shops, Layton Commons Park Bowery, located north of Layton High School and Clearfield Fire Station. For safety purposes, please bring dogs on leashes and cats in containers. Rabies is a deadly virus that affects all mammals. It has been controlled effectively in the United States by animal control measures and vaccinations of dogs and cats. Not too many years ago, dogs '- were the main source of this disease dis-ease to the public. Now with routine vaccination and effective animal control, it is fairly rare for dogs or cats to become infected. Certain wild species, on the other hand, routinely carry the disease. dis-ease. A skunk or bat for example, may harbor the virus for months without showing any symptoms. This makes these animals particularly particu-larly dangerous and they should never be kept as pets. It is easy to imagine how a house pet such as a dog or cat, being nocturnal noc-turnal in nature, could be infected by a skunk, bat or raccoon. Most veterinarians in Utah, private pri-vate practitioners and public health officials, belong to the Utah State Veterinary Medical Association. They donate their time to these low cost clinics. The Utah State Veterinary Medical Association hopes that those who desire a low-cost vaccination vacci-nation will take advantage of this service. |
