Enough pork supply in Sarawak

KUCHING: Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud has assured that Sarawak has sufficient supply of pork to meet local demand. “In fact, we export 2,000 live pigs weekly to Singapore. Therefore, there is no need for us to import,” he said when contacted today. He was commenting on Sarawak’s ban […]

Owners urged to vaccinate their dogs against rabies

SIBU: Dog owners here have been told to be a more responsible for their animals after 10 more places have been declared as rabies-infected areas. The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) last June 13 announced that these 10 places are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lorong Permai Timur, Kampung Bahagia Jaya Teku, Sibujaya, Mile 1/2 […]

10 new Sibu rabies-infected areas

KUCHING: Another 10 areas in Sibu have been declared rabies-infected as of Saturday. The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) said the new areas are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lorong Permai Timur, Kampung Bahagia Jaya Teku, Sibujaya, Batu 1⁄2 Jalan Oya, Jalan Hua Kiew, Ulu Sungai Merah, Taman Sanhill Barat, Jalan Oya Lama and Jalan […]

73 pct of dogs vaccinated

KUCHING: To date the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) has accumulatively vaccinated more than 149,000 dogs throughout the state. “The figure is 73 per cent of the vaccination coverage which is estimated at 205,000 dogs,” said its director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud. “DVSS has achieved its target, but we will continue to vaccinate until […]