Controlling Rabies in Developing Countries

In many developingcountries, rabies is a major threat to public health and is responsible for numerous human deaths. Often rabies is endemic in large stray or ownerless dog populations in these countries.

Rabies can be prevented by vaccination. Rabies vaccine is also curative if given post-exposure before the manifestation of clinical symptoms.

Intervet has developed a safe oral vaccine against rabies. This vaccine is ideal for the mass vaccination of large ownerless or stray dog populations.