Evaluation of the campaigns of rabies vaccination of domestic animals in Teresina-PI during 2007/2008

Abstract

We evaluated the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns against rabies in Teresina-PI, in the period 2007/2008, considering the vaccination coverage  vaccine and the estimation of dog and cat population. The profile of the animal population was drawn from data collected in the preceding years by the Department of Zoonoses and transferred to the present study. In the year 2007 were vaccinated 119.459 animals (99.3% of target), and in 2008, 106.517 animals, representing 92.2% of the goal. In the years studied, the majority of the vaccinated animals was of the canine species, 74.66% and 77.72% respectively, and male (59.05% and 58.41%). It was observed that during the study period, the animal population had an estimated growth of 0.02% only, which overestimate the vaccination coverage. Regarding the profile of the animals, they agreed with previous studies, where male dogs are preferred by the breeders of domestic pets.