The Municipal Veterinary Department, under the Secretariat of Health, launched the “Concordia Sana” Program this Wednesday with the objective of improving the sanitary conditions of unconventional domestic animals that live within the city's urban area, such as equines, pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle.
The program arises as a continuation of the TAS user census and registry implemented last year, which introduced the identification of horses through microchips and the use of an application for tracking health data.
Furthermore, the proposal contemplates the implementation of a comprehensive and territorial approach, with the participation of different municipal areas such as the Directorate of Environmental Sanitation and national agencies such as SENASA, to control both the health of the animals and the proper management of the waste they generate.
In this regard, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza emphasized the importance of joint work so that measures like these are effective. “Together, you are doing a fantastic job regarding awareness, education, and pet care.”
She subsequently maintained that “paying attention to animal health is very important. In that sense, I highlight the work that the Municipal Veterinary Department has been developing together with animal protectionists and all those who defend animal rights.”
For his part, the head of the Municipal Veterinary Department, Julio Gesualdi, maintained that “when we took over this administration, we found a great heterogeneity of situations and problems linked to animals. Following the request of Mayor Francisco Azcué, we seek ways to better assist the resident, guaranteeing both human and animal health.”
He also stressed that “the actions include vaccination, deworming, and official registration of the animals, in addition to information campaigns on the importance of these measures to avoid outbreaks and contagion. In Concordia, we all live in the same city. Health is one, and that is why we must take care of animal health to also protect human health,” stated Gesualdi.
During the presentation of the program, members of the National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA) were present, along with animal protection organizations.
The program arises as a continuation of the TAS user census and registry implemented last year, which introduced the identification of horses through microchips and the use of an application for tracking health data.
Furthermore, the proposal contemplates the implementation of a comprehensive and territorial approach, with the participation of different municipal areas such as the Directorate of Environmental Sanitation and national agencies such as SENASA, to control both the health of the animals and the proper management of the waste they generate.
In this regard, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza emphasized the importance of joint work so that measures like these are effective. “Together, you are doing a fantastic job regarding awareness, education, and pet care.”
She subsequently maintained that “paying attention to animal health is very important. In that sense, I highlight the work that the Municipal Veterinary Department has been developing together with animal protectionists and all those who defend animal rights.”
For his part, the head of the Municipal Veterinary Department, Julio Gesualdi, maintained that “when we took over this administration, we found a great heterogeneity of situations and problems linked to animals. Following the request of Mayor Francisco Azcué, we seek ways to better assist the resident, guaranteeing both human and animal health.”
He also stressed that “the actions include vaccination, deworming, and official registration of the animals, in addition to information campaigns on the importance of these measures to avoid outbreaks and contagion. In Concordia, we all live in the same city. Health is one, and that is why we must take care of animal health to also protect human health,” stated Gesualdi.
During the presentation of the program, members of the National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA) were present, along with animal protection organizations.