The health of pets it must be essential, since being in direct contact with one’s owners and with all corners of the house, any undetected infection could compromise the health of all family members, therefore it is necessary to keep the infection file updated. vaccination of pets.
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health authorities from Mexico City implement two days a year of rabies vaccination for dogs and cats inside 16 mayors free.
The CDMX Health Secretariat recommends vaccinating pets with two doses, the first to be applied after the first month of birth, both to dogs and cats, and the second, at three months of age as a booster.
Once animals have been vaccinated in the first few months of life, it is important to continue applying the antigen every year from the date of the last application.
It should be noted that it doesn’t matter if the cats or dogs are pregnant, nursing or in heat, the vaccine can be administered without any type of contraindication.
Where are the vaccination points located?
During rabies vaccination campaignsthe points of Attention caninethese are usually found in Health centers of the 16 demarcations.
Another way to log in the rabies vaccine free of charge, is to be aware of members of the brigade who go to house-to-house neighborhoods to offer protection.
Both in the points of care and in the brigades, sterile materials are used and a certificate with vaccination plate is issued for each vaccinated animal.
In the CDMX there are no records of rabies in humans since 1995 and in animals since 2006
The Director General of Public Health Services of the Ministry of Health of the capitaljOrgies Alfredo Ochoa Moreno he said that the campaigns against rabies have been very successful as there have been no cases of the disease for some years.
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“These types of campaigns have been very successful ever since, ever since 1995in Mexico City has no cases of rabies in humansand since 2006 not even one in pets; Our country has even had the recognition of World Health Organization (WHO), Thanks to this achievement,” he said.
Up to September 2022, through the campaign “Rabies is a deadly disease but 100% preventable with vaccination”, 794 thousand 616 doses of Organic Rabiffa in the city.
In case of adverse reactions, consult a doctor.
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Dr. Ochoa Moreno commented that in case a pet shows reactions, it is necessary to consult a veterinary doctor so that care is provided in a timely manner.
He also indicated that any anomalous situation should be reported to the Authority Epidemiological Intelligence Unit and Sanitaria de la Ciudad de México at telephones 55-50-38-17-00, extensions 1624 and 5724.
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