Annual anti-rabies vaccination campaign starts in Faro on May 15th

The municipality of Faro, in partnership with the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary, will once again promote, starting this month, an annual anti-rabies vaccination campaign.

The initiative foresees the travel of the municipal veterinarian to 18 strategic points in the various parishes of the municipality, between May 15th and September 25th. The first place to be visited will be the island of Culatra, with a meeting point at the pier, on May 15th, starting at 10 am.

In addition to these locations, anti-rabies vaccination and transponder booking/registration in the SIAC (Companion Animal Information System) can be carried out, upon payment, between the 20th of May and the 30th of September (except on the 2nd and 9th of September). September) at the Official Animal Collection Center of Faro (CROAF), in the Medronhal area, in Guilhim (parish of Santa Bárbara de Nexe), every Monday, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. The same service will also be available between October 9th and December 11th, every Wednesday, except November 6th, between 9:30 am and 10:30 am.

All procedures are subject to payment of the fee determined by the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary.

Remember, anti-rabies vaccination is mandatory for all dogs three months of age or more.

Locations where the campaign takes place

– Union of Parishes of Faro (Sé and S. Pedro) – Culatra island – pier – May 15th – 10:00 am;

– Montenegro – Faro Beach – Old heliport – May 22nd – 9:30 am;

– Santa Bárbara de Nexe – Pé do Cerro – Venda Ibrantina – May 29th – 9:30 am;

– Conceição and Estoi – Alcaria Cova – Largo Café “Guerreiro” – 5 June – 9:30 am;

– Union of Parishes of Faro (Sé and S. Pedro) – Braciais – Café “Moinho” – 12 June – 9:30 am;

– Montenegro – Gambelas – Former Pasture House “Retiro Gambelas” – June 19 – 9:30 am;

– Santa Bárbara de Nexe – Parish Council – June 26th – 9:30 am;

– Conceição and Estoi – Largo da Igreja – Igreja Conceição – July 3rd – 9:30 am;

– Union of Parishes of Faro (Sé and S. Pedro) – Horta da Areia Community Center – July 10th – 9:30 am;

– Montenegro – Montenegro – Hunting and fishing club – July 17th – 9:30 am;

– Santa Bárbara de Nexe – Falfosa – Café “Ramos” – July 24th – 9:30 am;

– Conceição and Estoi – Estoi – Estoi Market – July 31st – 9:30 am;

– Union of Parishes of Faro – Penha Municipal Pavilion/ DogPark – August 7th – 9:30 am;

– Union of Parishes of Conceição and Estoi – Alface – Largo – August 14th – 9:30 am;

– Santa Bárbara de Nexe – Gorjões – former primary school – August 21st – 9:30 am;

– Conceição and Estoi – Ferradeira – Minimercado – August 28th – 9:30 am;

– Santa Bárbara de Nexe – Colmeal – Café “Alfarroba” – September 18th – 9:30 am;

– Santa Bárbara de Nexe – Bordeira – Café “Pinto” – September 25th – 9:30 am.