Free anti-Rabies vaccination
KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be organising free Anti-Rabies Vaccination, Licensing, Microchipping and Subsidised Neutering for Dogs this Sunday (Apr 28). According to its post, the programme will be held at MBKS Community Hall from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. It stated that the subsidised neutering is only given to the first 100 […]
Mayor vows to continue anti-rabies efforts
KUCHING: The provision of free anti-rabies mass vaccination, dog licensing and microchip implants will continue in an effort to curb the spread of rabies in areas under the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Its Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng affirmed the council’s commitment, stating that last year, they had allocated RM20,000 for this cause in […]
Free anti-rabies vaccinations in Sebauh
BINTULU: The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) has announced a free anti-rabies vaccination campaign for dogs in the Sebauh district. This initiative involves door-to-door vaccinations tomorrow (Feb 3) from 2 pm-5 pm and Sunday (Feb 4) from 8 am-5 pm. The campaign targets 25 longhouses including Penghulu Chin Gawing, Rumah Agnes Mampak Mandaw, Rumah […]
Target to get dogs vaccinated against rabies almost there
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Immune Belt Enforcement Team (IBET) has vaccinated 89 per cent of dogs in their assigned areas to curb rabies in the state. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom lauded IBET for its effort in vaccinating dogs from Lundu to Lawas, covering a distance of more […]
Two-day mass vaccination to curb rabies
KUCHING: A two-day mass-vaccination, licensing and microchipping programme will be held here in Miri continuing effort to prevent the spread of rabies. Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the vaccination will take place this weekend (Oct 28-28) at the Nam Leong parking lot in Senadin from 9am to 4pm. “Under […]
Mobile anti-rabies vaccination for dogs comes to Sibu Jaya
SIBU: The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak is bringing its mobile anti-rabies vaccination programme for dogs to Sibu Jaya on July 29. According to Penghulu Wong Chiu Uo, the next rabies vaccination programme will be held at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Tian Hua. “The programme will start from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. […]
1,251 animal bite casesfrom January to April
KUCHING: The Department of Veterinary Service (DVS) Sarawak received reports of 1,251 animal bite cases from January to April this year. Most of the cases were caused by provoked animals. DVS Director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the department received an average of 250 animal bite cases every month. Hence, it was important to combat rabies through […]
Vaccinate your pet dog to curb rabies
KUCHING: A mass free anti-rabies vaccination programme by the Serian Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) will be held on May 13 for pet dogs in Siburan and Serian here. According to DVSS in its Facebook post, the programme will be from 9.30 am to 4 pm at Dewan Pertubuhan Meninggikan Akhlak Che Hoe Khor, […]
Local councils join department to curb rabies
KUCHING: Local councils here will continue to work closely with the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak to provide the vaccination supply in order to prevent rabies in dogs. In stating this, Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government of Sarawak Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian also urged the public to continue vaccinate their […]
Have you vaccinated your dogs against rabies?
‘Early vaccination against rabies can save lives.’ – Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian – My friends, have you vaccinated your dogs against rabies this year? If your dogs have been vaccinated before but not this year, perhaps it is time to send them to the […]
