OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department will hold its next rabies clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28 at the Granby Town Highway Garage on 820 Co. Rte. 8, Granby.
Starting on Thursday, July 22, residents can call 315-349-3557 to schedule an appointment. The phone line for appointments will be open weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. until all appointments are filled. Please do not call the after-hours answering service to schedule an appointment for the rabies clinic.
The Oswego County Health Department reminds residents that making an appointment for your pet is one of the COVID-19 protocols that remains in place for all rabies clinics.
Judy Grandy, director of Environmental Health for the Oswego County Health Department said, “If you or someone you know is planning to bring their pet to one of these rabies clinics please make sure to call ahead for an appointment.”
Other COVID-19 protocols include:
- Do not attend the clinic if you – or your pet – are ill.
- Individuals who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 entering the building must wear a face mask or covering and practice social distancing by staying six feet away from others whenever possible.
- Pets must be under control at all times. No mingling with other pets and people.
- There will be no “walk-ins.” Attendees are asked to arrive no more than 10 minutes early for their appointment and wait in their car to be called in. Please follow signs and instructions from clinic staff. Those who miss their assigned appointment may not be served.
- There will be limitations for both pets and people. No more than four pets per family and no more than two adults, or an adult and a child aged 14 and older, per car. Younger children will not be allowed into the building. Parents must make sure that they are properly supervised in their car.
- Pets must be caged and/or leashed with a fixed length no longer than six feet. Cats and ferrets should be in a carrier.
- People must maintain control of their pets. Veterinary staff will not be able to leave their stations to deliver shots to a pet in the vehicle.
The health department suggests a $7 donation per animal to help defray the cost of the clinic.
New York State law requires that all cats, dogs and ferrets be vaccinated against rabies. The first rabies vaccine should be given at three months of age. Ferrets must be vaccinated annually. Dogs and cats require a second vaccination within one year of the first, and every three years thereafter.
All animal bites, whether from a domestic animal or wildlife, should be reported to the Oswego County Health Department as soon as possible. Health Department staff will work with residents and health care providers to determine if rabies treatment is needed.
To report an animal bite or seek guidance concerning potential exposures to rabies, call the Oswego County Health Department at 315-349-3557, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; or 315-341-0086 after regular business hours, weekends and holidays. Please do not call this number after hours to schedule an appointment for a rabies clinic.
Additional information about rabies can be found at https://health.oswegocounty.com/programs/environmental1/rabies_program2.php and https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/.
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