Veterinary office targets 240K pets for anti-rabies vax
THE Pangasinan Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is targeting to inoculate anti-rabies vaccines on some 240,000 dogs and cats in the province this year.
“The number is 70 percent of the total population of cats and dogs in the entire province,” assistant provincial veterinarian Jovito Tabajeros said.
The Pangasinan PVO has been conducting veterinary medical missions in different localities to boost the immunization program.
Consultation, anti-rabies vaccination, vitamins administration, castration of dogs and cats, and spaying of cats are offered free to pet owners.
“For castration and spaying services, (a) maximum of five pets per owner will be allowed. Fasting of pets is required for at least eight hours before the time of surgery or operation,” the PVO announced on its Facebook page.
The venues for the veterinary medical mission this month in line with the celebration of Rabies Awareness Month will be in Lingayen town on March 7, and in Umingan town on March 10. The mission in Basista was held last March 4.
In a report, the Provincial Health Office’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit said there are zero cases of rabies in the province from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28 this year as against the three cases in the same period last year.
The three cases recorded last year were in Alaminos City, Bani, and Bolinao towns. (Jerick Pasiliao)
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