A pet vaccinated against rabies is safe from a rabid animal. Humans in the pet’s family are also safe from rabies if the dog or cat are vaccinated.
Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines), Inc. expanded its Stop Rabies program with a mass vaccination of pets of residents of Filinvest 2 inQuezon City to mark Rabies Awareness Month.
The initiative, in providing free pet vaccination, stresses the importance of responsible pet ownership and strengthens community-wide rabies prevention efforts. With support from the Bureau of Animal Industry and Magic 89.9 FM’s Pets in the City radio program, veterinarians and volunteers educated pet owners on the crucial role of vaccination in eliminating rabies and safeguarding public health. Through this vaccination drive, Boehringer Ingelheim remains committed to making anti-rabies vaccination accessible, and building safer, rabies-free communities in the country.
Boehringer Ingelheim continuously works on breakthrough therapies that transform lives today and for generations to come. It is a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company that “creates value through innovation in areas of high unmet medical need.”
It was founded in 1885 and today, the family-owned Boehringer Ingelheim has more than 53,000 employees who serve over 130 markets in the two business units— Human Pharma and Animal Health.
Boehringer Ingelheim also works on preventing and treating diseases in animals. The company offers a vaccines, parasite-control products, and medicine for pets, horses, and livestock to veterinarians, animal owners, farmers, and governments. Boehringer Ingelheim know that the health of both humans and animals is deeply connected and thus strives to make a difference for people, animals, and society.
For more information on Boehringer Ingelheim’s rabies prevention initiatives, visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/animal-health.