Pet vaccination, neutering campaign
SERIAN: The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) held a rabies vaccination, neutering and pet licensing campaign at Serian Community Hall yesterday. The day-long activity was organised together with Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), the Immune Belt Enforcement Team and Serian District Council. A total of 44 pet cats and dogs […]
500 cows imported ahead of Aidiladha
KUCHING: Sarawak has allocated a total of 2,500 live cows in preparation for this year’s Hari Raya Aidiladha also known as Hari Raya Qurban. The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the number so far was sufficient and in good and healthy condition. “This year, Sarawak has imported 500 […]
Over 200k dogs vaccinated since rabies outbreak in 2017
KUCHING: The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) has vaccinated a total of 8,210 dogs against rabies up to Sept 22 this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the cumulative number of dogs vaccinated since the rabies outbreak in 2017 until this year totalled over 200,000. “The estimated dog population […]
Help create rabies awareness, win RM11K cash prizes
KUCHING: Attractive cash prizes await winners of the Rabies Awareness Campaign Digital Poster Competition. The competition, themed ‘Rabies: Facts, Not Fear’, is organised in conjunction with World Rabies Day 2021 and is open to the public. The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) in a statement on Thursday (Sept 9) said the entry period for the competition […]
Ministry implements anti-corruption policy
KUCHING: Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development permanent secretary Edwin Abit hopes that their Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) will be applied in the daily tasks and work culture of all staff within the ministry, including departments and agencies under it. He said this at the launch of four copies of the […]
Don’t adopt strays with unknown vaccination status
KUCHING: Animal lovers should stop collecting or adopting strays with unknown vaccination status or source. Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said all dogs must be vaccinated with the anti-rabies vaccine in accordance with the Anti-Rabies Vaccination Order. Any owner or person in charge of a dog who fails without […]
67 rabies-risk areas in Sarawak
SIBU: The Sarawak Veterinary Services Department (DVSS) has identified 67 rabies-risk areas in the state. This scary fact was made known by the director, Dr Adrian Susin, who pointed out that one of the 67 is Sibu district. “This is one of the rabies hotspots in the state,” he said in a statement. Another scary […]
Need to control movement of wild pigs
KUCHING: Measures to control the movement of wild pigs from Sabah to Sarawak need to be looked into, as this is one of the main means in which African Swine Fever (ASF) spreads. Sarawak Livestock Breeders Association secretary Dr Ng Siew Thiam noted that the government has put in place measures to prevent people from […]
Clamping down on illegal trading of bearded pigs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is planning to clamp down on the illegal trading of bearded pigs in markets in Sarawak to prevent the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF). This came following the state’s ban on import of pigs, pork and pork products from Sabah after the detection of ASF in pigs […]
Greater surveillance for African Swine Fever at points of entry required
KUCHING: Greater surveillance at the state’s points of entry is required to prevent the potential spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into Sarawak through incoming pork products. This pertains to situations where consumers nowadays are easily purchasing food products from outside Sarawak through online means. Sarawak Livestock Breeders Association secretary Dr Ng Siew Thiam said […]
