DAVAO CITY The city government fortified its borders against entry of fowls and live birds, especially in the southwest where at least a town and a city have reported infection among its fowls in the last two months. The new border controls were directed by the city government “banning the entry…
DAVAO CITY The local government of Davao has prohibited the entry of poultry products from restricted areas, including Luzon and other areas with reported cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu to protect the local industry here. Dr. Cerelyn Pinili, head of the City Veteri
Zamboanga City checkpoint versus African swine fever (Photo courtesy of City Hall-PIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Additional checkpoints have been established here to prohibit the entry of live hogs, pork products, and by-products, allowing only those with veterinary health certificates. The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) on Saturday was still waiting for the result of the confirmatory tests of three blood samples that tested positive for African swine fever (ASF) at the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) of the Department of Agriculture in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The confirmatory tests were done at RADDL General Santos City as the Ipil laboratory has no equipment to determine if the viral infection is due to ASF, hog cholera, and porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome, which all have similar signs and symptoms. Dr. Arnedo Agbayani, assistant OCVet chief, does not foresee a shortage of meat products since a local shopping mall, which has its own ASF-free farm in K
Ayala Malls continues to prove that it’s a haven for four-legged friends as they strengthen their pet advocacies, hosting and supporting various initiatives, including pet care and adoption programs.