Read more at SFGateTomorrow, Saturday April 30, the San Francisco SPCA Mobile Vaccine Clinic will offer free preventive vaccines to dogs over 6 weeks of age in the Bayview Hunters Point area. SF/SPCA veterinarians, trainers and volunteers will also be available to answer questions about behavior concerns and give training information and advice.
The clinic will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bayview Park (Keith Street and Bancroft Avenue) and is open to all Bayview resident dog owners.
According to research from the SF/SPCA Leanne B. Roberts Animal Care Center, there is a high rate of parvovirus clinical cases originating in Bayview Hunters Point. Parvovirus is a serious canine disease that is highly contagious and costly to treat. However, it is easily preventable with the Distemper-Hepatitis-Parvovirus (DHP) vaccine.
By offering this vaccine for free, the SF/SPCA hopes to reach San Franciscans who may not have had access to preventive veterinary care for their dogs in the past. The SF/SPCA will also be providing vouchers and making referrals for additional low-cost veterinary care services, including rabies vaccines, micro-chipping and spay and neuter surgeries.
This marks the second Mobile Vaccine Clinic of 2011. The first, on March 26, vaccinated 133 dogs and signed up 34 dogs for spay/neuter procedures.
Friday, April 29, 2011
SF/SPCA Mobile Vaccine Clinic provides free services to Bayview Hunters Point dogs
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