Brazil: The deadline for vaccination against rabies in herbivores in Goiás ends on December 15

Published 2024년 12월 11일

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The article outlines a mandatory vaccination and herd declaration initiative by the Goiás Agricultural Defense Agency (Agrodefesa) to combat rabies among livestock in 119 high-risk municipalities. This initiative, detailed in Ordinance No. 473/2024, includes vaccination for certain age groups of cattle, buffaloes, equines, goats, and sheep by December 15, and a herd declaration by December 31. Farmers must purchase vaccines from registered retailers and declare their herds through the Goiás Agricultural Defense System (Sidago). The ordinance also regulates animal movement and requires proof of vaccination and herd declaration for animals to be permitted in auctions or fairs.

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The deadline for livestock farmers in Goiás to vaccinate their herds against rabies ends on December 15 in the 119 municipalities considered to be at high risk for the disease. Vaccination is mandatory for cattle and buffaloes aged zero to 12 months, as well as equines (such as horses, mules and donkeys), goats and sheep aged zero to six months. The measure is provided for in Ordinance No. 473/2024 of the Goiás Agricultural Defense Agency (Agrodefesa), which also defines the second stage of the rabies vaccination campaign and the mandatory herd declaration. The first stage of the campaign took place in May. In addition to vaccination, the Ordinance determines that livestock farmers must declare all herds by December 31 through the Goiás Agricultural Defense System (Sidago). Proof of rabies immunization must also be provided by producers. The president of Agrodefesa, José Ricardo Caixeta Ramos, highlighted the importance of complying with these measures to ensure public health and ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio