Indy non-profit hosting free parvo-vaccination clinic for dogs | wthr.com – WTHR

The drive-through event is being held in the parking lot of Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside at 1505 N. Sherman Drive.

INDIANAPOLIS One local animal non-profit organization is offering Hoosiers an opportunity to get their dogs vaccinated for free.

Indy's Parvo Prevention Project is hosting a free parvo vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for local dogs April 13, and another one May 11.

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious virus that spreads from dogs and can potentially be lethal.

Too many dogs arent getting the affordable and effective vaccinations for the highly lethal, expensive-to-treat Parvovirus, and the results are heartbreaking, said Robin Herman, the founder of LDR Rescue and organizer of the event.

Herman said the circumstance is especially regrettable, given the low cost of the vaccine.

When new puppy owners meet with most vets for the first time, they are confronted with packaged options that can run up to several hundred dollars, she said. If they do nothing else, they should ask for the Parvo vaccine, which can cost as little as $16.

Herman, who has rescued more than 1,400 dogs in her career, said the goal of Indys Parvo Prevention Project is to inoculate at least 500 dogs at the clinic.

The drive-through event is being held in the parking lot of Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outsideat 1505 N. Sherman Dr.

For more information on the organizations and event, click here.

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