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Morris County Municipal Rabies Clinics for Pets in 2019
Posted Monday, December 31st, 2018
Don’t forget to get your pets vaccinated for rabies in 2019, with four towns in Morris County set to host clinics starting at soon at this Saturday, Jan. 5.
Initial rabies clinics in the county will be held:
Morris Plains, Saturday Jan. 5;
Mount Olive, Friday Jan. 11;
Kinnelon, Saturday Jan. 12.
Washington Township, Saturday Jan. 12.
Others are being set up at towns throughout the county during the coming year. Visit the county Office of Health Management site for a still-developing lists of clinics in and near Morris County. Also, reach out to your town if you don’t see it on the list.
Animal experts say you should report confirmed or suspected cases of rabies immediately to your Local Health Department.
Rabies is an infectious disease caused by the rabies virus. Animals infected with rabies display strange behavior such as aggression, and signs of neurologic impairment including vocalization, circling, and paralysis.
People who are bitten by, or have had contact with saliva from an animal should notify the local health department having jurisdiction where the animal is located and seek medical care.
A directory of local health agencies is posted at www.localhealth.nj.gov or you can contact them through your local police departments in the event of an emergency.