Strategy #1: Vaccinate as many pets as possible.

ABOUT

Problem Statement

The number of animals being vaccinated at the rabies clinics are declining.

Aim / Overall Goal / Desired Result

To increase the number of animals (dogs/cats/ferrets) that are vaccinated at the rabies clinics.

Change Idea

To once again send reminder postcards, in the mail, to pet owners whose pets have been to the clinics before and are due for their rabies vaccination booster shot.

PDSA Objective

Increase the awareness of pet owners knowing if their dog/cat/ferret is current on their rabies vaccination status.

PDSA Cycle Number: 1

Estimated PDSA Implementation Timeline

From 2022-05-01 to 2022-09-30

What questions do you want answered for this change?

Does advertising more and sending postcards increase the number of animals vaccinated?

PLAN

Predict what will happen when this test is carried out:

More dogs/cats/ferrets will be vaccinated against the rabies virus.

List the tasks needed to set-up this change: (Please include the person responsible, when the task is to be completed, and where the task is to be completed for each task.)

Postcards - Kris Rabies Vaccination Clinics - All EH staff & Outreach Staff

Related Improvement Measure:

Animals Vaccinated against Rabies Virus

DO

Describe what happened when you ran the test:

Post cards where sent to all owners of pets who had been to one of our rabies clinics before and had an animal that had a rabies vaccination expire in 2022.

STUDY

Describe the measured results, and how they compared to the predictions:

Overall, 478 animals were vaccinated in 2022. 496 animals were vaccinated in 2021, when we did not send post cards as reminders.

ACT

Describe what modifications in the plan will be made for the next cycle from what you learned:

We will not send post cards to animal owners as a reminder that their animal is due for a rabies vaccination.