The state coordinator for the program Zoonoses SSJ, Salvador Garcia Hernandez, said the campaign is free and takes place from 11 to 17 March.
He mentioned that the dependence brigade visited house to house to the application of this biological, and the rest of the year people can bring their pets for vaccination to the Animal Health Center nearest you.
"We are proud to celebrate the Ministry of Health on 23 anniversary of this campaign as national strategy to reduce the incidence of canine and human rabies transmitted by these species, and Jalisco joins this effort since 1990 has results in amazement fewer cases of human rabies, "he said.
He recalled that since 1995 there have been no cases of rabies in the state, "with the implementation of the canine and feline rabies vaccine has prevented the occurrence of rabies in dogs and cats, in 1990 it had 180 cases on average in these species and for 2011 was reduced to a case of a dog. "
He stressed that this year the SSJ involved with the implementation of 870 thousand doses, although during the month of March is intended to bring 657,000 doses and the rest are for the week of reinforcement in the month of September.
He said that each of the health centers have a fixed vaccination post and in the Animal Health Center of Guadalajara, Lagos de Moreno, Tlaquepaque, Tonala, Zapopan, Puerto Vallarta, Ocotlán and Ciudad Guzman.
He asked pet owners to vaccinate to carry them keep in mind that the SSJ will be delivered by a vaccinated animal iridescent purple plate indicating the duration (2012), a vaccination certificate original with a consecutive number, the vaccine for this year is bright pink and do not offer any other services such as deworming, or voluntary contribution.
He said the brigade is identified with a badge, and identification can be at the University of Guadalajara or Jalisco Health Secretariat.
He estimated that the state is 870 000 animals from dogs and cats, and of this total about 95 percent are owners.
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