Remember that you must have your pet’s vaccination certificate
Through the Environmental Health Unit of the Ministry of Public Health, anti-rabies vaccination is being carried out. The task is carried out door to door and the inhabitants of each home must present the vaccination card for their cats or dogs, with the last dose of the vaccine applied.
Luz Angélica Salazar Aristizábal, Head of the Environmental Health Unit.
Rabies is a disease of zoonotic origin (transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans), which affects the central nervous system and is preventable by timely vaccination and treatment.
The rabies virus is transmitted through saliva by a bite, scratch, lick of mucosa or licking of injured skin, or by contact with injured skin or mucosa of a person.
Transmission to humans occurs in most cases through the bite of a rabid animal.
The objective of rabies vaccination is to prevent canines and felines from acquiring the disease and transmitting it to humans.
Rabies transmission cycle
URBAN RAGE – Urban Area
Rabies of urban origin is mainly transmitted from dogs (canines) and cats (felines).
WILD RABIES – Rural Areas
In rural areas, it originates through transmission from dogs and cats, as well as wild fauna, especially bats.
Requirements to access vaccination:
Age of the animal for the Vaccine: Older than 3 months. If the puppy or kitten is in the initial vaccination process (primo-vaccination), it is necessary to inform and provide the card to the vaccinator for review, before administering the anti-rabies biological. Not be sick at the time of vaccination or present signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, fever, cough, loss of appetite, among others. Pregnant females are not vaccinated. Inform if the animal has had adverse reactions and/or allergies after previous vaccinations. The vaccination card is delivered immediately.
Biological Type: Rabicán from the VECOL laboratory.
Keep in mind:
This service has no cost. Rabies is a fatal disease preventable by vaccination. Rabies revaccination is annual in dogs and cats. The Ministry of Health does not administer dewormers or any other type of medication.
2023-09-20 23:32:56
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