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April 18, 2008

Annual rabies clinic this Sunday in Coventry

COVENTRY — The Coventry Animal Control Department will host its annual rabies clinic, this time with the help of local veterinarian Ryan Loiselle from Salmon River Vet Service to dispense vaccine and examine animals.

The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, at the Coventry Highway Garage, the town’s pound, behind Town Hall offices at 1670 Flat River Rd.

A rabies shot will cost $10, said Carolyn Lacombe, the town’s animal control supervisor.

All dogs must be on a lease and cats in carriers. People are asked to park in the Town Hall parking lot. The clinic is open to everyone.

The Town Clerk’s Office will also be open if anyone wants to get a dog license.

Lacombe said it’s important for pet owners to get their animals vaccinated or licensed, so that the town can keep track of the pet’s rabies status. It also prevents the need to quarantine an animal in the event it has come in contact with a rabid animal.

“If there is an outbreak of rabies in the area, we can notify people,” Lacombe said.

Starting next month, animal control officers will be going door-to-door to check for unlicensed dogs and owners could be fined up to $250, she said.

Call (401) 822-9106 for more information.

-Lisa Vernon-Sparks

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