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Like every year, the City of Alhama de Murcia, through the Department of Health, began in early July, the vaccination campaign against rabies in dogs and cats.
The purpose of this campaign is to vaccinate all dogs living in the city to control the disease.
Objectives:
Increase preventive measures of rabies control.
Rabies vaccination of dogs all residents in the town of Alhama de Murcia.
Diagnose and monitor diseases, including hydatidosis and leishmaniasis.
Raise awareness about their indispensable cooperation in controlling these diseases.
Reporting on other measures that affect dogs, such as the requirement to install a microchip and be licensed if the animal is potentially dangerous.
Deadline: July 31, 2009.
Locations:
Alhama veterinary clinics, places, dates and times reflected on the bill herein.
Districts of El Cañar, the Coast Gebas and watercress, in places, dates and times listed on the poster attached.
Character of the campaign:
Mandatory for dogs from three months old.
Recommended for cats from six months old.
Additional:
In the vaccinated animals were first given a health card official.
If vaccination is the second or subsequent owner of the animal shall be provided with the relevant health card.
Animals that meet the minimum age for vaccination after the end of the campaign may go to any of the clinics listed for, without penalty, to proceed with it.
From the date of completion of the campaign all dogs whose owners do not have health insurance card or the microchip vaccination will be collected as a stray.
Of course, not be moved on public roads if they are not covered by health insurance card duly completed.
No vaccination or non-fulfillment of compulsory treatment is considered a serious offense and is punishable by a fine of between 300 and 2,400 euros.
However, vaccination clinics costs 19 euros Alhama if performed during the month of July and 22 if done during the rest of the year.
Implementation of microchip:
The identification of dogs must be conducted by implanting a microchip, which is usually placed in the left side of his neck.
This microchip contains a code which identifies the animal and its owner.
The timing of vaccination may be best suited to implement this identification system.
It is compulsory from the third month of life or after one month of purchase (if the animal has already turned three months old).
The animal identification is not a minor offense and is punishable by a fine of between 30 and 300 euros.
The cost microchipping clinics in Alhama 30 euros.
Finding a dog
This is one of the advantages of microchip: find the owner of a stray dog or lost or who can locate a missing dog.
Abandoned dog: Local Police identified the animal through its microchip code and search dogs census Alhama.
Well located to its owner.
Lost dog: the code of the microchip any dog owner can try to find missing location through the website: www.siamu.org .
Dangerous animal:
Various breeds and sizes of dogs are classified as potentially dangerous.
Who owns a dog with these characteristics has to possess the so-called Municipal License Tenure Potentially Dangerous Animals.
Requested in the City and to get there to file various documents, including a certificate of criminal, who handles the City Council, and liability insurance.
By granting the license the City charges 35 euros.
The fine for not having ranges between 2,404 and 15,025 euros.
Policy:
Tenure of Companion Animals, that is, all you have to do with the purchase of an animal identification, their vaccinations, movement in public spaces, etc.: Law 50/1999 on the Legal Status Possession of Potentially Dangerous Animals, Royal Decree 287/2002, implementing the Act and Municipal Ordinance on Protection and Animal Holding Company.
These standards are available for those who wish to consult the Department of Health of the City of Alhama.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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