Paws Protected: 259 Dogs Get Free Vaccinations in Jinwan District’s Rabies Awareness Drive

259 dogs receive free vaccinations! Rabies science popularization activity held in Jinwan District

Pearl River Evening News 2024-10-29 01:54

Recently, Jinwan District carried out the autumn centralized immunization of canine rabies and knowledge popularization of zoonosis prevention and control knowledge in Sanzao, Hongqi, Pingsha and Nanshui for four consecutive days. During the event, Jinwan District organized practicing veterinarians from various animal diagnosis and treatment institutions to inject rabies vaccines for free for pet dogs present. A total of 259 pet dogs were vaccinated, improving the rabies vaccine coverage in the district.

This event was led by the Jinwan District Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center (hereinafter referred to as the “District Animal Prevention Center”) and jointly organized by the agricultural and rural authorities of each town, the Municipal Animal Diagnosis and Treatment Association, and various animal diagnosis and treatment institutions within the jurisdiction, aiming to improve the The public’s understanding of canine rabies and zoonotic diseases can protect the physical and mental health of the people by increasing immunity density and antibody levels, and build a solid “epidemic wall” for rural revitalization.

At the event site, the working group set up vaccination areas and science popularization booths. During the event, technicians from the District Animal Prevention Center patiently answered pet owners’ questions about pet health and epidemic prevention, introduced in detail the dangers, transmission routes, and preventive measures of rabies, and reminded pet owners to vaccinate their pets regularly.

The working group also actively distributed more than 5,000 pieces of information to passers-by and gave explanations to let everyone fully understand the types, symptoms and prevention methods of zoonotic diseases, and reminded them to refuse to buy or bring pets of exotic species into the country, further raising the public’s awareness of zoonotic diseases. Disease prevention awareness.

Staff at the District Animal Control Center said that rabies is a zoonotic disease that is preventable, controllable and incurable. The most effective way to prevent humans from being infected with rabies is to immunize susceptible animals such as dogs and cats. Jinwan District has always attached great importance to the prevention and control of canine rabies, and has fully implemented compulsory rabies immunization to protect the health of the people. This activity aims to move the epidemic prevention gate forward and block the transmission path of rabies from the source. Next, the Jinwan District Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Water Affairs Bureau and the District Animal Prevention Center will continue to promote the popularization of zoonotic disease prevention and control knowledge, in order to deepen the construction of urban and rural spiritual civilization and assist the high-quality development of hundreds of counties, thousands of towns and thousands of villages, and build a solid foundation for animal immunity. “Protective net”.

Text: Gan Fengkai Pictures: Jinwan District Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center Editor: Chen Guochao Editor: Ye Weijia