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PetVax: A Mobile Application for Addressing Rabies Cases

Maria Lea E. Gatungay ( Guimaras State University - Mosqueda Campus ), Kate G. Lorite ( Guimaras State University - Mosqueda Campus ), Precy Marie A. Gerola ( Guimaras State University - Mosqueda Campus ), Naneth S. Bongar ( Guimaras State University - Mosqueda Campus ), Lykha G. Geonigo ( Guimaras State University - Mosqueda Campus )
April 25, 2025

Abstract

Rabies remains a significant public Addressing this gap requires the integration of health concern, primarily due to unregistered pets and digital solutions to improve the monitoring, insufficient vaccination monitoring. This study accessibility, and enforcement of rabies vaccination introduces PetVax, a mobile application designed to programs. address rabies cases by facilitating pet registration, vaccinatio n monitoring, and communication between Recent advancements in mobile - based health pet owners and local authorities. The primary objectives applications have shown significant potential in are to streamline pet record management, enhance improving disease surveillance and vaccination tracking vaccination compliance, and improve accessibility to [5] . Studies have demonstrated that digital vaccination vaccination schedules. The study follows the System record - keeping can increase vaccination compliance Devel opment Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology, and accessibility by allowing pet owners and veterinary including requirements gathering, system design, authorities to track and manage immunization schedules development, testing, and deployment. PetVax was more effectively. The Global Alliance for Rabies developed with the use of technology tools such as Flet, Control (GARC) Data Logger, for example, was Python, and SQlite. The application incorporates successfully implemented in Namibia’s rabies features such as pet registration, vaccination reminders, vaccination campaigns, enabling real - time monitoring and notifications of upcoming rabies vaccination events, and data collection for better decision - making [6] . with all data stored in a centralized database for easy Similarly, in Haiti, the use of technology - aided canine retrieval. The results demonstrate improved pet vaccination campaigns led to higher vaccination registration accuracy, increased vaccination coverage and better coordination among health workers compli ance, and enhanced accessibility to pet health [7] . A study in Tanzania explored a mobile facial records. The novelty of this research lies in its recognition system for identifying vaccinated dogs, integration of digital pet health management within a further illustrating how digital solutions can enhance user - friendly platform, ensuring real - time data vaccination efforts [8] . These technological accessibility for both pet owners and administrators. advancements underscore the need for a mobile Pet Vax significantly contributes to rabies prevention application that centralizes pet registration, vaccination efforts by providing an efficient, scalable solution for tracking, and real - time notifications to ensure local governments and pet owners. compliance and efficiency.

Keywords

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