Veterinarians Urge Annual Rabies Vaccination for Dogs and Cats in Brazil and Europe
Public health officials and veterinary groups in Brazil and Europe are emphasizing the need for yearly rabies vaccination of pets. In São José do Cedro, local authorities advise owners to keep their animals' vaccination schedules up to date to prevent the fatal disease, which can affect multiple species and be transmitted to humans.
The European Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) has released an updated guide on feline rabies, warning that the virus can spread during a pre‑clinical phase when animals appear healthy. The guide notes that about 90 % of infected cats develop the furious form, and that once clinical signs appear the disease is almost always lethal.
In Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, the municipal Centre of Zoonoses Control (CCZ) led by veterinarian Marcelo Maeda offers free rabies shots for dogs and cats aged four months or older, with the national vaccination campaign typically held on the last Saturday of September. The Ministry of Health stresses that rabies has an almost 100 % fatality rate and can be prevented through effective vaccination of both animals and humans.
Entities: Campos dos Goytacazes · European Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary (FECAVA) · European Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) · Marcelo Maeda · National Rabies Vaccination Campaign (Brazil) · Provincial Zoonosis Board (Argentina) · São José do Cedro · cats · dogs · rabies virus
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Free rabies vaccines are offered to dogs and cats aged four months or older in Campos dos Goytacazes. (88e6e4b7-aa29-433f-a204-f731a44882be)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rabies is almost always fatal once clinical symptoms appear, with mortality near 100 %. (abedff18-6f7c-4b25-b74e-99b180af845a, 88e6e4b7-aa29-433f-a204-f731a44882be)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rabies is caused by a lyssavirus of the family Rhabdoviridae. (88e6e4b7-aa29-433f-a204-f731a44882be)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 90 % of infected cats develop the furious form of rabies. (1b846cb6-db72-4ed7-96bf-49bdff636a5a)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rabies vaccination is the primary preventive measure for rabies in dogs and cats. (abedff18-6f7c-4b25-b74e-99b180af845a, 1b846cb6-db72-4ed7-96bf-49bdff636a5a, 88e6e4b7-aa29-433f-a204-f731a44882be)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Brazil's National Rabies Vaccination Campaign is usually held on the last Saturday of September. (88e6e4b7-aa29-433f-a204-f731a44882be)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] FECAVA updated its guide on feline rabies, highlighting pre‑clinical transmission risk. (1b846cb6-db72-4ed7-96bf-49bdff636a5a)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rabies virus can be transmitted before clinical signs appear. (1b846cb6-db72-4ed7-96bf-49bdff636a5a, abedff18-6f7c-4b25-b74e-99b180af845a)