Austin Community College, Austin, TX, USA.
Zoonoses Public Health. 2011 Jun;58(4):229-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01369.x. Epub 2010 Sep 24.
In 2003 the Texas Board of Health approved a modification to the Texas Administrative Code that permitted pet owners to have their dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus) vaccinated against rabies every 3 years, provided a triennial vaccine was used. The change had been opposed by hundreds in the veterinary community, some concerned that its implementation would be followed by a decrease in rabies vaccination rates. To determine if this decrease had occurred, rabies vaccination rates for 4 years before and after migration to the 3-year vaccination interval were examined. Data for dogs and cats, ≥ 4 months of age, were collected from the Texas Department of Health Rabies Incident Report database. Each animal's record included its current rabies vaccination status. The number of animals that were currently vaccinated against rabies was tallied and the percent vaccinated was calculated. From 1999 through 2002, 46% of dogs were vaccinated against rabies. From 2004 through 2007, 56% of dogs were vaccinated against rabies. From 1999 to 2002, 18% of cats were vaccinated against rabies. From 2004 to 2007, 30% of cats were vaccinated against rabies. There has been a significant increase in the numbers of dogs (P < 0.001), and cats (P < 0.001), vaccinated against rabies since the introduction of the triennial vaccination interval. This observational study documents the positive changes in rabies vaccination rates following migration from a 1-year to 3-year vaccination interval.
2003 年，德克萨斯州卫生局批准修改《德克萨斯州行政法》，允许宠物主人每 3 年为他们的狗（犬属）和猫（猫科）接种一次狂犬病疫苗，只要使用的是三年期疫苗。这一变化遭到了兽医界数百人的反对，一些人担心实施后狂犬病疫苗接种率会下降。为了确定这种下降是否已经发生，研究人员检查了迁移到 3 年免疫间隔前后 4 年的狂犬病疫苗接种率。从德克萨斯州卫生署狂犬病事件报告数据库中收集了 4 个月及以上犬和猫的数据。每只动物的记录都包括其当前的狂犬病疫苗接种状况。对当前接种狂犬病疫苗的动物数量进行了计数，并计算了接种率。1999 年至 2002 年，46%的狗接种了狂犬病疫苗。2004 年至 2007 年，56%的狗接种了狂犬病疫苗。1999 年至 2002 年，18%的猫接种了狂犬病疫苗。2004 年至 2007 年，30%的猫接种了狂犬病疫苗。自引入三年免疫间隔以来，接种狂犬病疫苗的狗（P<0.001）和猫（P<0.001）数量显著增加。这项观察性研究记录了从每年接种一次疫苗过渡到每 3 年接种一次疫苗后狂犬病疫苗接种率的积极变化。
