Rabies Clinic

 11-November-2024

On Saturday-9-Novenber the Bogota Board of Health sponsored a free rabies clinic.  This was held in the W. Broad St. Firehouse. This was a chance to have their Cats, or Dogs get their yearly shots for rabies.  Pet owners could renew their licenses at the same time.  A line of about a dozen humans and their pets waited for the event to begin. A steady flow of pets, mostly dogs, came by to take advantage of the clinic, and the sunny day.  

  The vaccinations were administered under the supervision of Veterinarian Dr. Varujan Belekdanian. He was assisted by Lead Technician Ms. Asai MasChang of the Overpeck Creek Animal Hospital in Bogota. Dr. Edgar had his table placed towards the back the Fire House.  This allowed the pet owners to renew their license, then have the vaccine administered quickly. The shots were administered free of charge for residents of the Borough who had paid for a license. Pet owners either paid this day or could have paid in advance with proof of purchase at the time of vaccination. Some of the animals were also given a treat to calm them down before the treatment Dr. Belekdanian also gave some simple advice to some of the pet owners who asked question of the best way to treat minor issues with their pets. Halfway into the clinic over 30 pets had been seen. Most were dogs, with about 10 cats were treated at the clinic.

For more information about pet health, or to find out more about the Overpeck Creek Animal Hospital in Bogota. please go to their website at:  https://njvet.com/

For more information about pet licenses in Bogota please go to:  https://www.bogotaonline.org/board-of-health   or at: https://www.bogotaonline.org/animal-control

  

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