Kelantan warns: Dogs without anti‑rabies vaccination tags may be culled

In Kelantan, local authorities may cull dogs without vaccination tags or those not vaccinated against rabies after April each year to control rabies risks, in accordance with the Kelantan Anti-rabies Vaccination Order.

Dog owners are mandated to vaccinate their pets between January and April annually, and vaccinated dogs will receive a numbered identification tag.

Hilmi Abdullah, the State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman, highlighted the region's heightened risk due to its proximity to Thailand and emphasized the importance of compliance following recent rabies incidents.

Local councils are conducting operations to manage stray dogs, urging owners to vaccinate and license their dogs for public safety.

BACHOK, Oct 8 — Dogs without vaccination tags or that have not received anti-rabies vaccinations after April each year may be culled by local authorities in Kelantan to curb the risk of rabies transmission.

State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said the provision is in line with the Kelantan Anti-rabies Vaccination Order, which requires owners to ensure their pet dogs are vaccinated between January and April every year.

He said every vaccinated dog would be issued a numbered metal identification tag before being licensed by the local council, and animals without the tag or that have not been vaccinated after April could face action.

“Under the order, all dog owners are required to ensure their pets receive vaccinations between January and April every year to prevent the spread of rabies,” he said in a press conference after officiating the Peatland Fire Prevention programme hands-on standard operating procedure (SOP) training at Kampung Kual Besar, Gunong here today.

Hilmi said Kelantan, which borders Thailand, also faces the risk of rabies transmission due to the possibility of dogs moving across the border between the two countries.

He said a rabies-related death reported in Kubang Pasu, Kedah, last month, as well as the stray dog attack involving a child in Kelantan early this month, served as a reminder of the dangers of the disease, which can be fatal.

He said the local councils, in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Services also conducted periodic operations to catch stray dogs, with two of the five dogs identified so far having been caught and culled.

“This year, 21 dogs in Bachok have been vaccinated, while samples from another 20 dogs have been taken for rabies testing,” he said.

As such, Hilmi urged all dog owners to ensure that their pets are vaccinated, licensed with the local council and not allowed to roam freely to ensure public safety. — Bernama

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根据吉兰丹州狂犬病疫苗接种令，吉兰丹州地方当局每年4月之后可以扑杀没有疫苗标签或未接种狂犬病疫苗的犬只，以控制狂犬病风险。

狗主人必须在每年一月至四月期间为宠物狗接种疫苗，接种过疫苗的狗将获得一个编号的身份识别标签。

州地方政府、住房、卫生和环境委员会主席希尔米·阿卜杜拉强调，由于该地区靠近泰国，因此风险较高，并强调在最近发生狂犬病事件后，遵守规定的重要性。

地方议会正在开展流浪狗管理行动，敦促狗主人为他们的狗接种疫苗并办理许可证，以保障公共安全。

巴卓克，10 月 8 日讯——吉兰丹地方当局为遏制狂犬病传播风险，可能会扑杀没有疫苗标签或每年 4 月之后未接种狂犬病疫苗的犬只。

州地方政府、房屋、卫生和环境委员会主席希尔米·阿卜杜拉表示，该规定符合吉兰丹州狂犬病疫苗接种令，该法令要求宠物主人确保他们的宠物狗在每年1月至4月期间接种疫苗。

他说，每只接种过疫苗的狗在获得地方议会的许可之前都会被发放一个带有编号的金属识别标签，没有标签或4月份之后没有接种疫苗的动物可能会面临处罚。

“根据这项命令，所有狗主人都必须确保他们的宠物每年1月至4月期间接种疫苗，以防止狂犬病的传播，”他今天在古农甘榜库尔贝萨尔主持泥炭地防火计划实践标准操作程序（SOP）培训后举行的新闻发布会上说。

希尔米表示，与泰国接壤的吉兰丹州也面临狂犬病传播的风险，因为狗有可能在两国边境之间流动。

他表示，上个月在吉打州古邦巴素报告的一起与狂犬病有关的死亡事件，以及本月初在吉兰丹州发生的流浪狗袭击儿童事件，都提醒人们这种疾病的危险性，狂犬病可能致命。

他说，地方议会与兽医服务部门合作，定期开展捕捉流浪狗的行动，目前已确认的五只流浪狗中有两只已被捕获并扑杀。

他说：“今年，巴乔克已有 21 只狗接种了疫苗，另有 20 只狗的样本已被采集进行狂犬病检测。”

因此，希尔米敦促所有狗主人确保他们的宠物已接种疫苗，并在当地议会登记注册，并且不得放任其自由游荡，以确保公共安全。——马新社

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