The first Madison County Rabies Clinic of 2025 will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 4 PM to 7 PM at the Madison County Highway Garage, 139 North Court St, Wampsville.
Clinics are outdoors and participants may drive or walk-thru with their pet(s). Appointments open 60 days before a clinic. To make an appointment for each pet online, go to the Madison County Public Health website at healthymadisoncounty.org or call 315-366-2526 (Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm).
- Appointments open 60 days before a clinic.
- Out-of-county residents are limited to four (4) household pets per clinic.
- Do not arrive more than 10 minutes early for your appointment time or you may be asked to wait.
- Pets MUST be properly restrained with a leash and collar, harness, cage, or pet carrier.
- Free to Madison County residents. A $7.00 per pet donation is appreciated to help defray clinic costs.
Proof of previous vaccination is required to qualify for a three-year certificate. Proof of previous vaccination may be shown at the clinic or submitted five days after the clinic by mail or fax. Participants will receive their pet’s rabies certificates by email.
Public health law requires all dogs, cats and ferrets to be vaccinated by 4 months of age. A second vaccination must be given within one year of the first, and pets must be actively immunized against rabies thereafter. This typically requires a booster vaccination every three years for dogs and cats, and annually for ferrets.
Pet owners who have an unvaccinated pet that comes in contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal, must choose to either euthanize the pet or place the unvaccinated pet into quarantine for 45 days to six months at the owner’s expense per current public health law. Avoid making this decision by ensuring your dog, cat, or ferret is current on its rabies vaccination.
Go to Madison County Public Health’s rabies webpage to view the complete rabies clinic schedule and make an appointment at https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/440/Rabies-Clinics.
Get monthly rabies clinic reminders, local recall information, and other health alerts by downloading our APP here: Madison County Health Department (NY) App Store Links
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)
