What are the mandatory vaccines for dogs and cats in Chile?

There World Association of Small Animal Veterinarians indicates that vaccination is recommended for all dogs And cats because this process not only protects a pet, but also helps create a herd immunity to minimize “the likelihood of infectious disease outbreaks”.

In this way, the entity declares as basic vaccines to “those who, whatever the circumstances or the geographical situation, must receive all dogs and cats ”.

Are “protect animals from serious diseases potentially lethal, which have worldwide distribution.

according to a decree of the Ministry of Health published in 2014, the The only mandatory vaccine for dogs and cats in Chile is rabies which protects them against the rabies virus.

This scripture indicates that “all dogs and cats should be continuously vaccinated against rabies. Be responsibility of their owners and the people in their care, keep these animals with an up-to-date anti-rabies vaccination, which will be certified by a certificate issued by a veterinarian”.

However, there is other vaccines considered essential. In this case, as indicated viviana valenzuela Director of the National Commission for Responsible Pet Ownership of the Chilean College of Veterinary Medicine (Colmevet) THE Dogs should use the sixfold or eightfold vaccine.

The Colmevet professional says The third that this inoculation serves to protect the animal from six infectious agents: Distemper, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza, Adenovirus II, Infectious Hepatitis (Adeno I) and Leptospira (2 strains).

While, on the side of cats, Valenzuela explains that they should receive two basic vaccines which are the following:

• Triple feline: Thanks to this, cats are protected against feline infectious rhinotracheitis, feline calicivirus and feline panleukopenia.
• Leukemia: It is indicated that this should be used in healthy cats to prevent lymphoid tumors caused by Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) infection.

Although these essential vaccines are not mandatory, the director of the National Commission for Responsible Animal Ownership comments that these They are necessary to prevent serious diseases “and to generate an active immune response in our patients”.

For this reason, he states that the “Veterinarians consider them mandatory in our initial and annual vaccination plan or schedule also taking into account what is established in the Law 21,020 on responsible ownership of pets and pets.

The veterinarian Carmen Manquian explains that the the price of mandatory vaccinations will always depend on the clinic in which the process is performed, since the values ​​could become “up to $30,000”.

This agrees with what was published by the senac in November last year, who reported that the rabbies shot he has a minimum value of $6,000, but it can also be found in some places up to $36,000 .

Manquián recommends that after vaccination, Basic care s, like “provide freely available water “, as well as a safe and stress-free place in case the animal is sleepy.

Although Valenzuela claims he is rare for pets to have adverse reactions After being vaccinated, he also points out that they may have certain symptoms such as “lethargy, anorexia, swollen lymph nodes and inflammation at the puncture site”. However, he assures us that these “signs often disappear without any type of treatment and can be considered normal after the procedure.

However, the professional indicates that in the event that the dog or cat shows more serious symptoms and that “do not remit after the first 24 hours, you should see a vet” .

Veterinary doctor Manquián explains that the importance of vaccination “lies in theprevent and reduce the spread of disease contagious that may result in the death of the animal.

Added to this is what is indicated by the director of the National Commission for Responsible Pet Ownership, who says that by not doing this on dogs and cats, “we risk them infecting, sickening and transmitting diseases to other animals “, as it would not be in conformity with the Obligations you have as pet sitters regarding appropriate health care.