Rabies Vaccination Program off to Good Start in Philippines

Officials from animal bite center’s around the Philippines are satisfied with the way dog owners are responding to their message that all dogs should be vaccinated against the rabies vaccine. Rabies is one of the major causes of death among individuals particularly the young population since they are more likely to play with dogs that come up to them. Officials feel that this is helping the dog owners to become more responsible and aware of their duties to care for their animals. More than nine hundred dogs in and around Satiago City, Isabela as well as nearby nearby municipalities such as Cordon and Ramon were injected with the rabies vaccine.  During the first quarter of this year, the animal bite center has vaccinated a total of 212 of pet dogs; 383 in the second quarter; and the rest were from the municipalities in the fourth district of Isabela.

We are happy that dog owners now are becoming responsible pet owners and we expect that all dog owners will follow. The rabies vaccination is provided by the city government of Santiago free of charge all the owners have to do is get their dogs to the animal bite centers in order to receive them. Officials are asking everyone to bring their dogs in to get vaccinated.