100+ dogs and cats received free vaccinations and physical exams.

 More than 50 volunteers, including local veterinarians, Penn Vet staff and students participated in yesterday's first-ever MLK Day of Service Vaccination Clinic.

Go to our the 125th Penn Vet Anniversary web site for photos of the event and click on January MLK event.
 
This vaccination/wellness clinic will help decrease the incidence of several preventable infectious diseases, including rabies, in the pet animal population. Several cases of rabies have been reported in the greater Philadelphia area in the last few years.  Rabies is transmissible to people and an important public health concern. The clinic will raise the community’s awareness of the importance of appropriate veterinary care and promote the importance of animals in society.