According to the Guilford County Department of Public Health the following are the rules that should be followed in order to avoid the threat of rabies:

• Vaccinate all of your family pets
• Be cautious about wildlife
• Teach children to avoid sick or wild animals
• Report wild cats and dogs to Animal Control Officers
• Report all animal bites
• Seek medical attention if bitten by an animal

By following these simple rules, you will be greatly increasing your family's chance of avoiding the rabies virus. For further information and to report any possible rabies cases, please contact your local Animal Control or Department of Public Health.

Here is a list of the rabies clinics that we have scheduled for 2012:

• Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 2-5p
• Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 2-5p
• Saturday, Septemper 22, 2012 - 2-5p
• Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 2-5p

Below is a list of contact numbers for Greensboro and surrounding areas:

Animal control

• Guilford County - (336) 641-5990
• Randolph County - (336) 878-8235
• Alamance County - (336) 570-6302

Department of Public Health

• Guilford County - (336) 641-7777
• Randolph County - (336) 819-3200
• Alamance County - (336) 227-0101

Please click here to get more information on Rabies from the American Animal Hospital Association.