“…Although vaccination is the most effective strategy for rabies prevention in dogs (Hu et al, Fooks, Zhang, Liu, & Zhang, 2008; Lembo et al., 2010; Song et al., 2009; Tang et al., 2005; Wu et al, Hu, Zhang, Dong, & Rupprecht, 2009; Yin et al, 2012; Zhang et al, Jin, Sun, Zhou, & Ruan, 2011) along with post‐exposure prophylaxis (Beyer et al., 2011; Hung & Van Tuan, 2011), low immunization rates of dogs in rural areas have become a significant impediment to rabies control. The average dog rabies vaccination coverage in the province had risen from 7% to 50%, but in most areas, it remains below 40% (Dong et al, Ma, Zhang, & Yang, 2011).…”