The Ministry of Health through the VIII Health Region in conjunction with Animal Welfare, Animal Collection and the Association of Veterinarians, will carry out the National Week of Canine and Feline Anti-Rabies Vaccination 2019 to be held from March 24 to 30.
During this campaign, there will be the support of various veterinarians for the application of the vaccine in their establishments free of charge, in their established schedules, as an integral part of the support actions with the aforementioned institutions.
In the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, the goal is to vaccinate 33,000 pets.
Vaccinations begin Sunday, March 24, in the Municipal Administrative Unit (UMA) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The requirements that must be fulfilled to receive this application is that the cats or dogs are not pregnant or are lactating, the feline and canine puppies must be at least one month old.
The anti-rabies vaccine is free, it is applied to dogs and cats from one month of life, it is reinforced after three months and then the application is annual for life.
