Here is a list of the rabies clinics planned during Saturdays in September across Mobile County.
) - The Mobile County Health Department provides low-cost rabies shots for dogs, cats, and ferrets that are good for one year during weekend clinics. Here is a list of the rabies clinics planned during Saturdays in September across Mobile County:• September 9, 12:30 to 2 p.m., Mobile County Animal Shelter, 7665 Howells Ferry Road in Mobile• September 23, 10 a.m. to noon, Pet Fest at Medal of Honor Park, 1711 Hillcrest Road in Mobile• September 30, 8 a.m.
These events will be drive-through clinics. The cost of the rabies vaccine per pet is $12. All rabies shots are payable in cash. Each month, MCHD’s rabies officer provides residents with low-cost vaccines for their pet dogs, cats, and ferrets at a variety of locations. The state of Alabama tasks local health departments with providing affordable rabies vaccinations to pet owners. MCHD’s rabies officer provided 128 vaccinations during August.
Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous system. It is transmitted from infected mammals to humans and is fatal once symptoms appear. Symptoms of rabies include unusual behavior, irritability, headache, fever, inability to eat or drink, balance problems, circling, seizures, coma, and, finally, death. All warm-blooded mammals, including humans, are susceptible to rabies.
MCHD’s rabies officer vaccinated 1,537 household pets in 2022. To learn more about the program, visit
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