More dogs get anti-rabies shots
LINGAYEN – The campaign of the provincial government to eradicate rabies from dog bites in the province is nearing its goal with the vaccination of 123,132 dogs in towns and cities in Pangasinan since January.
The number represents 65% of 188,192 dogs eyed for anti-rabies vaccination.
This was reported by Provincial Veterinarian Eric Jose Perez on the status of the campaign, an intervention strategy that seeks to totally eradicate the prevalence of rabies cases in the province.
Lingayen and Binmaley towns and Urdaneta City were earlier reported with most number of positive rabies cases from dog bites.
From May 22 to June 9, dogs in Lingayen, Alaminos City, Sual, Malasiqui, Laoac, San Jacinto and Bayambang, covering a total of 151 barangays with 19,436 dogs were injected with anti-rabies vaccine. (PIO/MGNO)
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