{"id":57532,"date":"2024-09-30T10:20:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=57532"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:20:10","slug":"rabies-vaccination-clinics-scheduled-in-genesee-and-orleans-counties-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/30\/rabies-vaccination-clinics-scheduled-in-genesee-and-orleans-counties-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Rabies Vaccination Clinics Scheduled in Genesee and Orleans Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering their final 2024 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. Funding for the rabies clinics are provided by the New York State Department of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 The Genesee County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 4:00-6:00pm at the Genesee County Fairgrounds (5056 East Main Street, Batavia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 The Orleans County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9:00-11:30am at the Orleans County Fairgrounds (12690 State Route 31, Albion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaccinations are free for dogs, cats and ferrets. Animals must be at least 3 months old. Each animal must be leashed or crated and accompanied by an adult who can control the animal. Limit 4 pets per car maximum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe encourage all Genesee and Orleans County residents to take advantage of our last rabies immunization clinics of 2024 and ensure their pets are protected against rabies,\u201d stated Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for GO Health. \u201cRabies continues to be a serious public health concern in both counties and is a preventable viral disease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To prevent the spread of rabies, the health department reminds residents to take the following precautions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Keep your pets up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Obey leash laws. Keep your pets under direct supervision and on a leash so they do not come in contact with wild or stray animals. If an animal bites your pet, seek veterinary assistance for the animal immediately and contact the health department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Avoid contact with wild or stray animals. Do not handle, feed, touch, or attract wildlife (raccoons, skunks, bats, bunnies, rabbits, and foxes) or stray dogs and cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Never adopt wild animals or bring them into your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Prevent bats from entering living quarters. If you find a bat in your home, safely capture it and call the health department. DO NOT release it! For a video on how to safety capture a bat, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=puP8qbATPKg\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=puP8qbATPKg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Call your local animal control agency to remove any stray animals from your neighborhood or if you see an animal showing signs of rabies. Signs of rabies in animals may include aggression, excessive drool or saliva, confusion, hair loss, and loss of movement or function. For more information about GO Health Programs and services, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/GOHealthNY.org\">GOHealthNY.org<\/a> or contact your local health department at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Genesee County: 585-344-2580 ext. 5555<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Orleans County: 585-589-3278<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow GO Health on Facebook, Instagram and X at GOHealthNY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering their final 2024 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. Funding for the rabies clinics are provided by the New York State Department of Health. \u00b7 The Genesee County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Thursday, \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/30\/rabies-vaccination-clinics-scheduled-in-genesee-and-orleans-counties-3\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,6,1],"tags":[3848],"class_list":["post-57532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","category-orleans-county","category-uncategorized","tag-rabies-vaccination-clinics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-eXW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47515,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/06\/rabies-vaccination-clinics-scheduled-in-genesee-and-orleans-counties-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":57532,"position":0},"title":"Rabies Vaccination Clinics Scheduled in Genesee and Orleans Counties","author":"aka","date":"October 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering theirfinal 2023 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. 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