GEORGE TOWN, Oct 9 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng hold a press conference at his office in Komtar here today said that the Penang state government will revoke the culling order with stop culling stray dogs following the lifting of the Rabies-infected Area (Penang) Order 2015 issued on Sept 15 was revoked effective Friday.
I was informed by the Department of Veterinary Services that the last case in Penang was on Sept 21 and there is low prevalence of the disease. He said the announcement that made by today was following to the advice from the State Health Department and State Veterinary Services Department that there had not been new cases since of rabid dogs in Penang in the state September 21, 2015.
Perlis has identified a total of 20 dogs with rabies as of now, Kedah with 18 dogs while Penang has four dogs despite the high population. Although the culling order had revoke, while Lim said the vaccination order still remained which making it compulsory for dog owners to have their dogs vaccinated.
He said he have been told by the Veterinary Department that they have enough stocks of vaccine. We feel that the situation is under control and hence revocation of the order, he said in a press conference on Friday.
