Neutering and veterinary care in Santa Fe
The Municipality of Santa Fe continues to carry out a territorial operation with different actions. Among them, the presence of IMUSA in your neighborhood in the eight districts of the city stands out. In that framework, The municipal device intervened in the neighborhoods of Santa Marta, Los Ángeles, Cabaña Leiva, Colastiné Sur, Los Troncos, Las Lomas, Altos del Valle, Ciudadela, El Pozo, Transporte/Villa Elsa, Costanera Oeste and the Sur neighborhood.
IMUSA activities in your neighborhood take place over a period of between 8 to 13 days. Counting, 944 castrations, 3,200 anti-rabies vaccinations and 1,817 basic care services were carried out so far in the program.
Sebastian Iparraguirre, Executive Director of Zoonosis, highlighted the work carried out by the work team: “IMUSA, despite the situation our country is going through, is reaching every corner of the city, providing and promoting castrations, anti-rabies vaccinations and free basic care. In addition, we also raise awareness about the responsible ownership of our pets, not only at our fixed headquarters and at the IMUSA mobile posts in your neighborhood, but also through talks in schools.”
Rising numbers
It is worth highlighting the increase observed in IMUSA permanent positions. In this sense, since the beginning of the current administration of Mayor Juan Pablo Poletti, the Municipal Institute of Animal Health (IMUSA) has carried out 5,103 castrations of pet animals, 10,038 anti-rabies vaccines were applied and more than 13,403 treatments were carried out. free basics on IMUSA Juan de Garay devices; IMUSA Botanical Garden.
Finally, it is worth highlighting the progressive increase in care in permanent positions, making a comparison with the month of December 2023 to May of this year; in the first case, 357 castrations, 638 anti-rabies vaccinations and 1,235 care were recorded. Meanwhile, 5 months later, 1,056 castrations, 2,282 vaccinations and 2,838 care were carried out.
Daily care
It should be remembered that the Municipality provides scabies treatment services, cures, deworming, ATB and castrations free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis. In the case of castrations, they are carried out in shifts, which are delivered at the time of opening of each of the spaces.
These benefits can be accessed every day, at the following times:
- IMUSA I, Juan de Garay Park (Bishop Gelabert 3691). General attention from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- IMUSA II, Botanical Garden, operates in a mobile booth (San José 8400). General attention from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It is remembered that for castrations, animals must be fasted for 12 hours, both from solids and liquids, and be over 6 months of age. Females may be in heat, but not pregnant or less than 60 days postpartum.
It is also requested that dogs be on a leash and cats in a carrier box or backpack. It is necessary to bring a blanket to keep them warm.
It is also clarified that on rainy days the service is not suspended but special care must be taken to ensure that the animals do not get wet to be operated on. The veterinary professional may suspend the intervention in a particular case, for reasons of animal health or due to lack of the required conditions.
