Nearly half of rabies infection from pet dogs: Dr Sim
KUCHING: A total of 78 Sarawakians have been infected with rabies in the past seven years with almost half of them contracting infections from their own pet dogs. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian in revealing this, said 38 cases involved infections from bites by their pet dogs while 20 cases were due […]
Steer clear of stray dogs and cats
‘When encountering stray or wild animals, avoid approaching or interacting with them.’ – Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sibu Divisional Office head, Dr Siong Jing Jing. My friends, if you come across stray dogs and cats in Sibu and Bintulu, don’t ever touch them even if they look lovable and cute to you. You see, […]
Mayor warns of suspected rabid dog in Tabuan Desa Indah
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng has urged the public to remain vigilant as a dog displaying aggressive rabies behaviour continues to roam Tabuan Desa Indah. In an announcement posted on his Facebook post recently, Wee said the light brown pedigree dog has bitten and injured three adults, a child […]
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 […]
