St. Mary’s County Health Department has worked to prevent rabies in our community since 1984, when rabies became endemic in Maryland’s wild animal population. Environmental Health Division staff follows up on animal bite incidents and collects specimens for laboratory analysis, when necessary.
REPORT INCIDENTS!
Animals: If you see an animal exhibiting any symptoms of Rabies, call St. Mary’s County Animal Control at 301-475-8018.
People: If bitten or scratched by any animal, call the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department at 301-475-8008.
For more information about what happens when an animal bite is reported, see the Rabies in St. Mary’s County fact sheet.
PETS ARE OUR FIRST LINE OF PROTECTION AGAINST RABIES.
PROTECTING THEM PROTECTS US!
The Health Department and St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) sponsor rabies vaccination clinics from 6-8 p.m. on the second Monday of most months, March through November, at the county fairgrounds near the 4-H building or Pavilion. Animal owners are requested to bring cats and ferrets to the clinic in a pet carrier. Dogs must be kept on a short leash or in a carrier. The cost is $10 per shot - Cash or Check only. To receive a three-year vaccination, you must present a current rabies certificate (not tags).
2011 St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League Rabies Clinic Schedule
| March14 |
April 11 |
May 9 |
| June 13 |
July 11 |
August 8 |
| September 12 |
October 10 |
November 14 |
An after-hours on call system for Environmental Health Services Division staff provides coverage for rabies emergencies through the County’s Emergency Control Center at 301-475-8016.
Staff Contact
Victor Krasnokutsky 
301-475-4321
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