Educación para la salud y control reproductivo en perros y gatos en el medio rural en el altiplano mexicano.
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| Title: | Educación para la salud y control reproductivo en perros y gatos en el medio rural en el altiplano mexicano. |
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| Alternate Title: | Health education and reproductive control in dogs and cats in rural areas of the mexican highlands. |
| Authors: | Carranza Velázquez, José Alfredo1, Moreno Delgado, Agustín2, Jaramillo Arango, Carlos Julio1 cjja@unam.mx |
| Source: | Veterinaria México OA. 2026 Special Issue, Vol. 13, p29-31. 3p. |
| Abstract (English): | Mexico ranks first in Latin America in terms of dog abandonment, with over 30 million stray animals. Within this context, the Veterinary Zootechnician (MVZ, by its Spanish acronym) is not officially recognized as part of public health teams in Mexico, despite the significant implications of this issue for public health, animal health and welfare, and environmental health. The objective of this project is to contribute to rural communities through extension activities and health promotion focused on zoonoses, animal welfare, responsible pet ownership, reproductive control, and rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, under the comprehensive "One Health" approach. This initiative aims to connect veterinary interns from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics (FMVZ) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) with the Zoonosis Prevention and Control Department of Sanitary Jurisdiction No. 3 (JS3) of the Ministry of Health of the State of Querétaro (SESEQ). Since 2017, the Teaching, Research, and Extension Center for Animal Production in the Highlands (CEIEPAA), FMVZ, UNAM, has implemented the subprogram Health Education and Reproductive Control in Dogs and Cats in Rural Communities, as part of the social service requirement under the FMVZ’s Social Service Report in Rural Areas (ISSAR) graduation modality. This program is carried out in collaboration with SESEQ through JS3, which covers the municipalities of Cadereyta de Montes, Ezequiel Montes, Tolimán, San Joaquín, and Peñamiller in the state of Querétaro. Activities include mobile sterilization campaigns for dogs and cats, using ovariohysterosalpingectomy (OSH) techniques in females and castration in males. Informational talks are also held on zoonotic diseases (such as brucellosis, rickettsiosis, leptospirosis, taeniasis-cysticercosis, and rabies), along with participation in rabies vaccination campaigns and workshops on responsible pet ownership for various educational levels and community social groups. Through this program, 35 veterinary interns have been integrated into the state health sector, delivering talks to 17 422 individuals across 331 communities. They have performed 5 940 sterilization surgeries—comprising 2 961 female dogs, 827 male dogs, 681 female cats, and 288 male cats—and administered 11 238 doses of rabies vaccine. Undoubtedly, health education—particularly in the areas of zoonoses and responsible ownership of both livestock and companion animals—should be the backbone of long-term strategies aimed at addressing this complex issue. Therefore, the role of veterinary zootechnicians in public health teams, both in Mexico and globally, is essential to the comprehensive management of such multifaceted problems through the implementation of the "One Health" strategy. This project was funded during 2019 and 2020 by the Program for Support of Projects for Innovation and Improvement in Education (PAPIME-PE205519) at UNAM, with a total of $ 153 236.00 MXN, which was allocated to scholarships, the acquisition of portable tables, clippers, and veterinary-use pharmaceuticals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | México ocupa el primer el lugar en Latinoamérica en abandono de perros con más de 30 millones de individuos en situación de calle; en este contexto, el Médico Veterinario Zootecnista (MVZ) no es reconocido oficialmente dentro de los equipos de salud pública en México, dadas las implicaciones de esta problemática en la salud pública, la salud y el bienestar animal, y la salud ambiental. El objetivo de este proyecto es contribuir con actividades en comunidades rurales mediante el extensionismo y promoción de la salud sobre zoonosis, el bienestar, la tenencia responsable de animales, el control reproductivo y la vacunación antirrábica en perros y gatos desde la integralidad del enfoque de "Una Salud", con la finalidad de vincular pasantes de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia (FMVZ) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) con el área de prevención y control de zoonosis de la Jurisdicción Sanitaria No. 3 (JS3) de la Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Querétaro (SESEQ). Desde 2017, el Centro de Enseñanza, Investigación y Extensión en Producción Animal en Altiplano (CEIEPAA), FMVZ, UNAM, implementó el subprograma "Educación para la Salud y Control Reproductivo en Perros y Gatos en Comunidades Rurales", como parte del servicio social de la FMVZ de la UNAM dentro de la modalidad de titulación de Informe de Servicio Social en Área Rural (ISSAR). Este se desarrolla en colaboración con la SESEQ, por medio de la JS3, que abarca los municipios de Cadereyta de Montes, Ezequiel Montes, Tolimán, San Joaquín y Peñamiller en el estado de Querétaro. Las actividades incluyen campañas itinerantes de esterilización quirúrgica en perros y gatos mediante técnicas de ooforosalpingohisterectomía (OSH) en hembras y castración en machos. También se realizan pláticas informativas sobre zoonosis (brucelosis, rickettsiosis, leptospirosis, teniasis-cisticercosis y rabia), se participa en jornadas de vacunación antirrábica y talleres de tenencia responsable a diferentes niveles educativos y grupos del tejido social de las comunidades. A través de este programa se han vinculado 35 pasantes de MVZ al sector salud estatal que han realizado pláticas para 17 422 personas de diferentes edades en 331 comunidades; han esterilizado 2 961 perras, 827 perros, 681 gatas y 288 gatos para un total de 5 940 cirugías; han aplicado 11 238 dosis de vacuna antirrábica. Sin duda la educación para la salud, específicamente en los ámbitos de las zoonosis la tenencia responsable de los animales de producción y de compañía debe ser la columna vertebral en la estrategia para aminorar, en el largo plazo, dicha problemática. Por tal motivo, el papel de los médicos veterinarios zootecnistas en los equipos de salud pública en México y en el mundo se vuelve indispensable para el abordaje integral de problemas complejos, mediante la instrumentación de la estrategia "Una Salud". Este proyecto fue financiado durante los años 2019 y 2020 por el Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos para Innovar y Mejorar la Educación (PAPIME-PE205519) de la UNAM por un monto de $ 153 236.00 con el que se gestionaron becas, adquisición de mesas portátiles, rasuradoras y fármacos de uso veterinario. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Mexico ranks first in Latin America in terms of dog abandonment, with over 30 million stray animals. Within this context, the Veterinary Zootechnician (MVZ, by its Spanish acronym) is not officially recognized as part of public health teams in Mexico, despite the significant implications of this issue for public health, animal health and welfare, and environmental health. The objective of this project is to contribute to rural communities through extension activities and health promotion focused on zoonoses, animal welfare, responsible pet ownership, reproductive control, and rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, under the comprehensive "One Health" approach. This initiative aims to connect veterinary interns from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics (FMVZ) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) with the Zoonosis Prevention and Control Department of Sanitary Jurisdiction No. 3 (JS3) of the Ministry of Health of the State of Querétaro (SESEQ). Since 2017, the Teaching, Research, and Extension Center for Animal Production in the Highlands (CEIEPAA), FMVZ, UNAM, has implemented the subprogram Health Education and Reproductive Control in Dogs and Cats in Rural Communities, as part of the social service requirement under the FMVZ’s Social Service Report in Rural Areas (ISSAR) graduation modality. This program is carried out in collaboration with SESEQ through JS3, which covers the municipalities of Cadereyta de Montes, Ezequiel Montes, Tolimán, San Joaquín, and Peñamiller in the state of Querétaro. Activities include mobile sterilization campaigns for dogs and cats, using ovariohysterosalpingectomy (OSH) techniques in females and castration in males. Informational talks are also held on zoonotic diseases (such as brucellosis, rickettsiosis, leptospirosis, taeniasis-cysticercosis, and rabies), along with participation in rabies vaccination campaigns and workshops on responsible pet ownership for various educational levels and community social groups. Through this program, 35 veterinary interns have been integrated into the state health sector, delivering talks to 17 422 individuals across 331 communities. They have performed 5 940 sterilization surgeries—comprising 2 961 female dogs, 827 male dogs, 681 female cats, and 288 male cats—and administered 11 238 doses of rabies vaccine. Undoubtedly, health education—particularly in the areas of zoonoses and responsible ownership of both livestock and companion animals—should be the backbone of long-term strategies aimed at addressing this complex issue. Therefore, the role of veterinary zootechnicians in public health teams, both in Mexico and globally, is essential to the comprehensive management of such multifaceted problems through the implementation of the "One Health" strategy. This project was funded during 2019 and 2020 by the Program for Support of Projects for Innovation and Improvement in Education (PAPIME-PE205519) at UNAM, with a total of $ 153 236.00 MXN, which was allocated to scholarships, the acquisition of portable tables, clippers, and veterinary-use pharmaceuticals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 24486760 |
| DOI: | 10.22201/fmvz.24486760e.2025.1648 |
