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Monitorizarea si Protectia Animalelor
Tierschutz Verein
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Published: 22.09.2015
Interview with the help of Mr. Prof. Ion Bozga, Chairman of Free Practice C.M.V.R.O.
Archive September 23, 2015
Author of the article: Madalina Stîlpeanu
Editor: Mr. Dr. Ion Bozga, there are many unvaccinated dogs today. Who is responsible for this?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Simple, The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, which is the month of March 2015 it Baiculescu president Dr. Ion. Seventy percent of dogs are unvaccinated rabies country and this dangerous situation can arise many consequences.
Editor: Why do dogs have been vaccinated so far?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Dogs were vaccinated against rabies because they are not identified with microchips under Order No. ANSVSA President .29 / 2014.
Editor: Why have not applied microchips?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Microchips may not apply to dogs because it costs money and the owners of the country can not bear their value because they lack the necessary revenue.
Editor: What is the legal framework that imposes this measure?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga Law 258/2013 and the Order of the President ANSVSA .29 / 2014.
Editor: What does the Law 258/2013, Article 8, paragraph 4?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Owners of dogs, natural or legal persons are obliged to identify them by microchipping or other identification established by the Authority for Veterinary and Food Safety Authority.
Editor: What does Order 29/2014, the President ANSVSA?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: carnasiere and feline rabies vaccination to be carried out in the campaign and only identified by microchipping animals. From the measure of compulsory microchipping of dogs from September 2013 to date, so after almost two years and therefore were microchipped and vaccinated against rabies were a total of nearly 130,000 dogs. That means that the total of approximately 4,000,000 existing dogs, approximately 70% are vaccinated against rabies.
Editor: How dangerous is this situation for people?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Rabies has been known since ancient times. In 1881, Pasteur and Roux have determined that the agent of rabies is found in the central nervous system in animals suffering and death by rabies. The pathogen was named the rabies virus. Pasteur developed the first rabies immunization scientific method. Rabies treatment was first applied in 1883 to 1885 dogs and humans. Rabid animals presents a danger to man and other animals, rabies is most serious zoonosis. The frequency of the disease varies from one species to another is especially prevalent in dogs because of the way its life in freedom or semi-freedom. Natural sources of infection are represented by rabid animals with clinical forms, as well as those infected with the rabies virus without showing clinical disease. Reservoir for rabies infection is the sylvatic (rabid wild animals, particularly foxes and wolves, cats, rats, etc.). Also, the main role in spreading lies stray dogs and maintaining rabies. How contamination with rabies from animal to animal or from animal to human is made directly through bites or scratches produced by diseased animals. The cat scratches are dangerous, they are multiple and deep lesion can a large number of nerves.
Editor: How does symptoms in animals?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Looking symptoms in animals mention that marks an evolutionary stage symptoms of the disease which is often fatal (fatal). The virus attacks the central nervous system and harms the brain which includes both (of the brain) and the spinal cord. Animals can the presence of visible symptoms (dog becomes aggressive for no apparent reason, fly hard object with great force can lead to breakage of teeth and even fractured jaw, the animal tends to run away from home and travel large distances aimlessly and if meets people or animals attacking their voice is hoarse and barking ends, usually through - a long scream.
Editor: But the man?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: In humans the incubation period for rabies virus is 4-6 weeks. In this period is not usually present any symptoms of the disease. The first symptoms appearing include pain and numbness at the bite, followed by symptoms vague, which can occur in many other illnesses and include fever, cough or dry throat, pain, burning itching, tingling or numbness at the bite, abdominal pain or uneasiness which is increasing and may progress to extreme agitation, etc.
Editor: What solutions have you tried to find?
Univ. Dr. Ion Bozga: Knowing how great is this danger of rabies by vaccinating dogs on the occurrence (there is a percentage of about 70% dogs vaccinated against rabies), the College of Veterinarians of Romania asked A.N.S.V.S.A. several times, finding a solution to go along with microchipping dogs. For example, applying eartags to the ears of dogs that have a very low price. This allowed rabies vaccination of dogs and owners from poor households. The response from ANSVSA was definitely NOT. Sadly, no one takes responsibility for events with serious consequences for public health.