Washington County, NY

03/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/08/2024 11:42

Drive Thru Rabies Clinic, Whitehall-By Appointment Only

Drive-Thru Rabies Clinic, Whitehall - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Washington County Public Health will hold a "Drive-Thru" Rabies Clinic By Appointment Only on Saturday, March 23rd at the Whitehall Town Highway Garage, 10072 State Route 4, Whitehall, NY 12887. There is no charge for the vaccination, however donations are accepted.

You MUST register for the clinic using Public Health's online scheduling system. Appointments will be scheduled by going to the Public Health Rabies webpage during the designated registration dates listed on the schedule. You will find a red "Rabies Clinic Registration" button, which will take you click on to be taken to the registration system.

Registration for the Whitehall clinic will open on Wednesday, March 13th and will end on Wednesday, March 20th, or when the clinic appointments are filled, whichever comes first. Appointments will need to be made for each pet being vaccinated.

People will get confirmation of appointment time, date and location in their email at the end of registration. They will also get an e-mail reminder 24 hours before to the Clinic date.

If someone does not have the internet of has questions about appointments, they can call Washington County Public Health at 518-746-2400.

Check the schedule for future dates and locations. 2024 Rabies Schedule PDF

Keep the following in mind if you attend the Rabies Clinics:

*Clinic is By Appointment ONLY.

*Do not arrive earlier than 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.

*Have pets relieve themselves before arriving to clinic.

*Proof of their previous vaccination will need to be provided prior to clinic. DO NOT bring your previous certificate to the clinic. (Tags do not count as proof of vaccination, you need the paperwork.)

Note: You can still register if you don't have the paperwork, however, your vaccination will be marked as a 1 year vaccination until you send proof of the previous vaccination. Once proof of previous vaccination is produced, the vaccination will be changed to a 3 year vaccination.

*Leave pets in your vehicle until it is their turn for vaccination.

*All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier.

*All Dogs and Cats should be vaccinated against rabies @ 3 months of age and re-vaccinated one year later, then every three years thereafter.

*Ferrets should be vaccinated against rabies @ 3 months of age and re-vaccinated yearly thereafter.

*All Clinics are Free and open to the public. (Donations are accepted.)