Rabies Vaccine Policy
Rabies vaccination is required by Texas state law for all dogs and cats. If your pet is not current on its rabies vaccine at the time of the visit, we are legally obligated to update it during the appointment, provided your pet is healthy enough to receive it. This policy helps protect your pet, our staff, and the community.
Rabies vaccine helps
- Protect public health by preventing human exposure to a deadly disease
Control wildlife-to-pet transmission, since wildlife (bats, skunks, raccoons, foxes) can carry rabies
- Ensure pets act as a barrier, not a bridge, between wildlife and humans
- Reduce the need for costly quarantine or euthanasia if a pet bites someone while unvaccinated
- Because of how dangerous rabies is, the law treats vaccination as a critical public-safety measure—not just a routine pet vaccine.