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🇺🇸 Attention Canine Owners 🇨🇦
🐾 Important information regarding travel to and from Canada 🐾 **Please click on the link below to ensure you are prepared to travel with your dog**
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2n59V_sLjyMlYTN0jndW4-0UI2nWTIrGfIOqEPFhJuEmUiDLCSr3ydacE_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
Animal Importation, importation of animals, importation of animal products, Traveling with Pets
*😿* 💔* Deceased cat found on Route 283 between DeLine's Autobody Repair Shop and the farm with the horses in the pasture.
A good samaritan 😇 brought in a short-haired Female cat. Black with white paws, belly, and mustache - to our clinic today that had been hit by a car. This is the 4th one in a month. Please reach out to our clinic if this cat may be yours. We will hold her body for 7 days to give an owner time to reach out.
RECALL ALERT - Mars Petcare US is voluntarily recalling 315 bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor dry dog food in the 44 lb. bag size only, due to the potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag.
The affected products have a Best By Date of March 4, 2025 and Lot Code 410B2TXT02. This is a limited voluntary recall only affecting 315 bags of product that were sold by Walmart in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. More info: https://bit.ly/4bsDQz8
We unfortunately had another Deceased cat brought in tonight, found on Route 283 near Woodland Drive. 😔
A short hair, Black and tan tiger intact male cat was brought to our clinic today that had been hit by a car. Please reach out to our clinic if this cat may be yours. We will hold her body for 7 days to give an owner time to reach out.
*😿* 💔* Deceased cat found on Route 283 between DeLine's Autobody Repair Shop and the farm with the horses in the pasture.
A good samaritan 😇 brought in a longhaired Black and White female cat to our clinic today that had been hit by a car. Please reach out to our clinic if this cat may be yours. We will hold her body for 7 days to give an owner time to reach out.
Upcoming Rabies Vaccination Clinis offered by Jefferson County Public Health. Please contact them directly for any further information.
Rabies Control Program
Phone: 315-786-3730
Rabies Vaccination Clinics
Dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets must be at least 3 months of age to receive their first rabies vaccination and must have the initial shot no later than 4 months after birth according to New York State Health Law. JCPHS offers 4 rabies vaccination clinics each spring at Jefferson County Dog Control, and several clinics each summer at various locations throughout Jefferson County. If you cannot attend any of these clinics, you may contact your local pet supply store as they usually offer low-cost vaccinations.
Spring Rabies Vaccination Clinics 2024
Thursday, March 21
Thursday, April 18
Thursday, May 16
Thursday, June 20
All of the spring rabies vaccination clinics are held at Jefferson County Dog Control from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Clinics are donation based. We suggest a $10 donation per pet to help defray clinic costs. Dogs must be leashed and cats must be contained. If available, please bring a copy of your pet's last certificate of vaccination.
Rabies Control
Rabies is a viral disease which almost always leads to death, unless treatment is given soon after exposure to the virus. Only mammals can get rabies. Most cases of rabies occurs in skunks, raccoons, bats, coyotes and foxes.
Rabies control encompasses exposure follow-ups for humans and domestic animals through contact investigations, pre and post-exposure treatments, animal confinements and quarantines, laboratory specimen submissions, vaccination clinics for domestic animals, and community education.
An exposure includes: a bite, an open wound exposure, or a mucous membrane exposure. If there is no exposure to you or your pet and you would like help removing the animal, you may call the Watertown Department of Conservation office at 315-785-2239 for a current list of Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators.
Domestic Animal Bites/Exposures
If your pet bites someone or you are bitten:
Your pet will not be removed from you.
Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Encourage the bite victim to see a medical provider.
Check with your pet’s veterinarian to make sure your pet is up-to-date on its rabies vaccination.
Call Jefferson County Public Health Service to report the bite. Your pet will not be removed from you. You must confine your pet at home for a period of time for rabies observation.
Wild Animal Bites/Exposures
If you can do so safely, catch the animal. Do not damage the animal’s head, because the brain is needed to test for rabies.
Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Call your doctor.
Call JCPHS to report the bite.
Bats
If you wake up and find a bat in your room, you should try to catch the bat to have it tested. You should also catch a bat if you find a bat in a room with an unattended child, or near a mentally impaired or intoxicated person. Bats have very small teeth, so they may not be aware if they’ve been bitten. Call JCPHS to determine if the bat needs to be tested for rabies.
Protect Yourself Against Rabies
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A stray cat found in the City of Watertown has tested positive for rabies. Rabies cases have been identified across Jefferson County, including within the City of Watertown. Therefore, any unknown animal could have rabies. Avoid contact with unknown animals, including possible stray pets, as they may not have been vaccinated against rabies. Make sure your pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccination.
❄Due to inclement weather, our office will be closing at 3 pm today.
Due to inclement weather, our office will be closing at 12pm today.
We are open today. If you are unable to make your appointment, please give our office a call and we can reschedule! Stay safe everyone ☺️
At this time we are open! We will be working on rescheduling our appointments from yesterday, throughout today.
Due to the multiple power outages and our building not having power, we will be closed today. If your pet has an emergency, please reach out to Veterinary Medical Center in Syracuse. We apologize for any inconvenience, please stay safe!
We will be open today through Friday, closed Monday! Have a good New Year everyone ☺️🐾
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As the leaves change and the temperature dips with the progression of fall, the likelihood of your pups interacting with deer ticks increases significantly. Deer ticks love this time of year, so here are some tips to keep you, your dogs and other household pets safe this autumn.
1. Use veterinary-approved tick preventives on your dog (more info below).
2. Avoid wooded areas and tall grass.
3. Check your pets and yourself after going outside. Ticks can be transmitted to indoor cats, so make sure to do a thorough search.
4. Do not handle ticks with your bare hands. Ticks transmit numerous diseases to dogs and people, including:
*Borreliosis (Lyme Disease)
*Anaplasmosis
*Babesiosis
*Ehrlichiosis
5. Contact your vet or doctor with questions.
For more info on tick prevention, check out the link below.
https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/health-info/flea-and-tick-prevention
Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃
We want to send a shout out to Cold Rush Ice Cream 🍦 for making last Friday better with the delicious ice cream sandwiches!!
Rabies Vaccination Clinic this week. For more information, contact Jefferson County Public Health or the Jefferson County Dog Shelter. Reminder to bring proof of previous Rabies vaccination history as well as updated address and telephone information.
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🔔 Reminder: There is a rabies vaccination clinic at Jefferson County Dog Control this Thursday from 5pm to 7pm. You do not need to schedule an appointment - this clinic is on a walk-in basis.
Good Morning,
We will be updating our phone system this morning and rotating our old ones out. Our phones will be switching over from 11:30-12:30 so calls during that time might be limited due to this reason. We apologize for this inconvenience and will update when our phones are online.
Thank you!
Any questions, please reach out to the Fort Drum Veterinary Treatment Facility directly.
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Hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend!
A new infographic of my take on the veterinary shortage crisis. Sadly, this is a major societal issue with no easy fix. My next infographic will be on ways we can try to mitigate the situation while the "system" (whatever that may be) figures out solutions like how to get more young people into , how to make vet school affordable, and how to keep the vets we've got.
Accessible PDF and blog post: https://www.vetsarepeopletoo.com/veterinary-shortage-cycle-infographic/
26436 NYS Rt 283
Watertown, NY
13601
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| Wednesday | 8am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5:30pm |
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Upcoming Rabies Vaccination Clinis offered by Jefferson County Public Health. Please contact them directly for any further information. Rabies Control Program Phone: 315-786-3730 Rabies Vaccination Clinics Dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets must be at least 3 months of age to receive their first rabies vaccination and must have the initial shot no later than 4 months after birth according to New York State Health Law. JCPHS offers 4 rabies vaccination clinics each spring at Jefferson County Dog Control, and several clinics each summer at various locations throughout Jefferson County. If you cannot attend any of these clinics, you may contact your local pet supply store as they usually offer low-cost vaccinations. Spring Rabies Vaccination Clinics 2024 Thursday, March 21 Thursday, April 18 Thursday, May 16 Thursday, June 20 All of the spring rabies vaccination clinics are held at Jefferson County Dog Control from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Clinics are donation based. We suggest a $10 donation per pet to help defray clinic costs. Dogs must be leashed and cats must be contained. If available, please bring a copy of your pet's last certificate of vaccination. Rabies Control Rabies is a viral disease which almost always leads to death, unless treatment is given soon after exposure to the virus. Only mammals can get rabies. Most cases of rabies occurs in skunks, raccoons, bats, coyotes and foxes. Rabies control encompasses exposure follow-ups for humans and domestic animals through contact investigations, pre and post-exposure treatments, animal confinements and quarantines, laboratory specimen submissions, vaccination clinics for domestic animals, and community education. An exposure includes: a bite, an open wound exposure, or a mucous membrane exposure. If there is no exposure to you or your pet and you would like help removing the animal, you may call the Watertown Department of Conservation office at 315-785-2239 for a current list of Nuisance Wildlife Control
