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Calloway County Humane Society holds pet ID clinic

Story Created: Mar 8, 2010 at 12:08 PM CDT

Story Updated: Mar 8, 2010 at 12:08 PM CDT

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. - The Humane Society of Calloway County and Murray State University's Animal Health Technology/Pre-veterinary Club are hosting their annual Animal Health Technology and Pet ID Day on Sat., Mar. 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carmen Pavilion. Carmen Pavilion is on College Farm Road directly across from Calloway County High School.

 

Murray State animal health technology and pre-veterinary students under the direction of licensed veterinarians will provide free physical exams for dogs and cats. Students will do a heartworm test for dogs for $14 and feline leukemia (FELV) and immunodeficiency (FIV) tests for $18. They will bathe pets for $7 each. They will clean ears & trim nails for $4 and do fecal tests for $8. The spa package of a bath, nail trim and ear cleaning is $10. “The works” for dogs is $29 and for cats is $33. A special package for puppies under six months old is $15 and does not include a heartworm test.

The Humane Society will microchip dogs and cats for $10 each. A microchip the size of a grain of rice is inserted between the shoulder blades of a dog in a relatively painless and quick procedure. Each microchip transponder has a unique number which enables a shelter or veterinary clinic to scan the animal for this number which will be registered with a national database allowing the owner to be contacted when the pet is found. Local veterinary offices, the animal shelter and Humane Society have scanners to read these microchips, as do most across the country. 

The Humane Society will also photograph pets and add them to their free Lost Pet Photo Registry. Custom pet ID tags will be made on site for $3 each and a variety of leashes, collars and harnesses will be on sale.

For more information, contact the Humane Society of Calloway County at 270-759-1884.

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