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2008 Rabies Clinic
Each year, in cooperation with the Erie County Health Department and the Erie County SPCA, the NFVS participates in eight rabies clinics. These are free for cat and dog owners in Erie County. Due to new state laws regarding rabies vaccinations, the Erie County Health Department and the NFVS will be hosting clinics three times during the year.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
2 - 4 p.m.
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NORTH BUFFALO COMM. CTR.
203 Sanders Road, Buffalo
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
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SPRINGVILLE FIRE COMPANY
405 W. Main Street, Springville
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEGION POST #1041
533 Amherst Street, Buffalo
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
2 – 4 p.m.
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SPCA
205 Ensminger Road, Tonawanda
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
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CLARENCE HIGHWAY GARAGE
6185 Goodrich Road, Clarence
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
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LAKESHORE FIRE COMPANY
S-4591 Lakeshore Road, Lakeshore
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
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BUFFALO ZOO PARKING LOT
300 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
5 – 7 p.m. |
WEST SENECA HIGHWAY GARAGE
39 South Avenue, West Seneca
(off Union near NYS 400)
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Explorer Post
The NFVS supports its own Explorer Post #26. High school students and young
adults, ages 14 – 20, from all part of the Buffalo metropolitan area
participate in this program that introduces them to veterinary medicine.
Participants meet twice monthly at Medaille College for demonstrations,
lectures, and hands-on learning experiences. These sessions are supplemented
with field trips to area hospitals, the Buffalo Zoo, and an annual trip to
the Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine.
A team of veterinarians conduct classes. Program topics include animal
care and handling, veterinary physical exam, surgical procedures, large and
small animal medicine, exotics, radiology, feline/canine topics, aquatics,
pet first aid, dentistry, pain management and more.
The current class is full. For information on the 2008-2009 class contact
Dr, Rene vanEe at 833-2255 or call Exploring at 891-4073 after May 2008.
Schedule for 2008 - PDF
Speaking Engagements
If your organization would like a veterinarian to speak on a pet health related topic from first aid to choosing a pet, please call (716) 359-2522. Requests should be made at least three weeks in advance for this free service.
Buffalo News Pet Care Column
Check out the Buffalo News every Friday (next to the comics) for our weekly Pet Care column. Area veterinarians answer your questions about pets.
If you have a question you would like answered, please send it to:
Stephanie Wolf DVM
Cheektowaga Veterinary Hospital
957 Dick Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
skw@cornell.edu
Pet Talk Tuesday
Look for NFVS veterinarians each week on WKBW TV's PM Buffalo program in the Pet Talk Tuesday segment. NFVS
members discuss timely issues, general and specific pet care topics with
host Linda Pellegrino.
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