City of Laredo Animal Care Services Department to Conduct Annual Oral Rabies Vaccination Program
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jan 15, 2020, 0 Comments
Courtesy Karen Garza,
LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo Animal Care Services Department (LACS) is working with the Texas Department of State and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct their 11TH Annual Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (OVRP). The OVRP targets wildlife along the U.S.-Mexico border and uses an oral rabies vaccine/bait to prevent the reintroduction of wildlife rabies in the surrounding area. An aerial distribution of the oral vaccine took place earlier this month, and LACS officers will be executing a hand bating operation on outlying areas of the U.S.-Mexico border on January 16 and 17, 2020.
The vaccine/baits will not be distributed in any residential areas or municipal parks, nor do they pose any immediate or life-threatening dangers. However, the public is advised to take precautions if they encounter one of the baits in their area.
