Osceola County Animal Services

Veterinarian Rabies Vaccination Certificate Filing

County Code Sec. 4-29(b) requires a licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a dog, cat or ferret against rabies to give the owner and the county animal services department a rabies vaccination certificate (NASPHV Form 51 or another county-approved form) showing the veterinarian's license number, owner and animal details, vaccine manufacturer, lot number and expiry, duration of immunity and the veterinarian's signature. The certificate is due to the department in the first week of the month following the month the vaccination was given. A first failure brings a written warning, a second a fine of $100.00 per violation, and a third or later a fine of $200.00 per violation. Under Sec. 4-29(c) the owner of a dog or cat residing in the county must obtain a county license tag; Appendix L of the county fee schedule, effective October 1, 2026 by Resolution #26-019R, as listed on the county's official fee schedule page, sets tags at $10.00 for one year and $20.00 for three years per animal, and lets veterinarians who issue county tags keep $2.00 of the fee collected for administrative expenses. County Code Sec. 4-2 states that Ch. 4 applies in the unincorporated area and in any municipality that has not adopted its own ordinance on the subject.