The CVO, according to Dr. Gay Pallar, chief of the Animal Husbandry and Disease Control Division said the office is targeting 100,000 heads to be vaccinated this year.
“For the month of November, actually full force ta karon for the rabies vaccination since niabot ang atong more or less 10,463 vials of rabies vaccines, in which kung i-times ten na nimo 100,000 kapin ka heads nga dogs and cats nga pwede nato mabakunahan,” Pallar said in a report from the City Information Office.
She said there has been a delay in the delivery of the bulk of the vaccine, which is why they will focus more on vaccination this month and would “lie low” on other services such as castration.
As of October, CVO has vaccinated a total of 75,395 cats and dogs.
She said that anti-rabies vaccination has to be intensified because the city is at high risk of rabies due to stray dogs or cats.
”Makita ninyo sa baba nga everyday nga naay daghan kaayo nagapabakuna kadtong mga napaakan, mao gani nga gina-intensify nato ang pag-prevent og rabies diri sa atoang dogs and cats kay kung tagaan nato og services ug bakuna ang mga tao mas dako man gud siya in comparison with kining bakuna nga para sa mga hayop or dogs and cats against rabies,” Pallar said.
She added that Davaoeños may check with their barangays for their schedule and bring their pets.
“As much as possible kadtong i-submit nila nga animals for vaccination is dapat healthy. Wala nagsakit og wala nakapaak at least 14 days prior sa pagpabakuna,”she said.
Pet owners can also bring their own syringe and disposable needles if they want, she said.
She encouraged the public to keep an eye on their pets and care for them by providing good food and adequate shelter to prevent them from straying and scavenging for food elsewhere, such as in garbage dumps.
She added that the prevalence of stray dogs could be evident from the request of even subdivisions in the city for the impounding services of the CVO.
Pallar confirms that their office has received several requests for impounding of animals from the subdivisions, because of irresponsible pet owners who just let their pets go astray.
“We have impounding vehicles roaming around to impound dogs and cats, at least to control rabies from spreading here in Davao City,” Pallar said.
In claiming their animals from the impounding site in Malagos, Baguio District, owners should pay a P500 impounding fee and an additional P50 per day. If not claimed for three days, the animals are euthanized because the city has no budget to allow them to stay for long.
The CVO's facility for animal rehabilitation, meanwhile, will have its full operation next year with the approval of its operational cost under the 2023 budget.
The selected impounded animals will be rehabilitated and will be up for adoption by eligible individuals.
File Photo of CVO during its castration and anti-rabies vaccination for domestic animals at Brgy. Daliao Gym last August 10.
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