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Commissioner Macht commented that is in conflict with calls he <br />has received about this matter. <br />Commissioner Eggert emphasized that the complaint she hears is <br />about the necessity of getting multiple shots and the high costs <br />for those shots. <br />Dr. Scarpinato emphasized that he has never refused to give a <br />$10 rabies shot to a healthy animal. <br />J. C. Cannon of Pet Vaccination Services, Lake Mary, Florida, <br />stressed that 1995 was a record year for the number of reported <br />cases of rabies in Florida. When Pet Vaccination Services comes <br />into a city, we like to contact every local veterinarian in writing <br />requesting them to take our referral cases. When our licensed vets <br />see an animal which has a problem, they like to refer them to a <br />local veterinarian. Unfortunately, all veterinarians in Vero Beach <br />have refused to sign a letter which allows for emergency coverage. <br />Pet Vaccination Services had to go to Dr. Ralph Goldman in Jensen <br />Beach to find a veterinarian who would provide emergency services. <br />However, Dr. Goldman has since requested that we take his name off <br />the contract list. At present there is no one inside the 30 -mile <br />radius (stipulated by the State) who will give Pet Vaccination <br />Services that simple letter of protection. <br />Mr. Cannon pointed out that Pet Vaccination Services is a new <br />service in Florida, but has been in California since 1978. They <br />give $5 rabies shots and try to hold booster clinics at 3 -month <br />intervals. They provide every opportunity for pet owners to get <br />their animals vaccinated at an economical cost. If an animal is <br />not healthy enough to receive the vaccination, they will not <br />vaccinate. If the animal has a skin problem, a lump, etc., they <br />recommend that they go to a veterinarian facility. If the animal <br />has a strong reaction to a shot, they recommend after stabilizing <br />the animal that they go to an emergency facility. Unfortunately, <br />there is no emergency clinic in Vero Beach or within the 30 -mile <br />radius. <br />Dr. Scarpinato questioned why local vets should be responsible <br />or available for Pet Vaccination Services' emergencies when they <br />are on call for just their own clients' emergencies. He pointed <br />out that even M.D.s send humans to emergency centers after hours. <br />Dr. Scarpinato felt the emergency center issue would be resolved <br />with the opening of Dr. Baker's clinic. <br />23 <br />JANUARY 9, 1996 <br />BOOK 97 PAGE 72 <br />I <br />