AVIAN FLU. The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office will be conducting a blood random sampling among the ducks in the province to find out if they are infected by the avian influenza or bird flu virus. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, head of the ProVet's Public Health Division, said in an interview Wednesday (March 23, 2022) that the ducks and other waterfowl in the province are at risk because of the migratory birds and wild ducks.(Photo courtesy Antique ProVet) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) will be conducting random blood sampling among domesticated ducks to find out if they are infected by the avian influenza or bird flu virus. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) head of Public Health Division, said in an interview Wednesday they will conduct random blood sampling next week among the higher population of domesticated ducks in the towns of Sibalom, Belison, Sebaste, Pandan, and Libertad. "We will b
JAB FOR DOGS. The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office kicks off the conduct of a week-long dog vaccination in the Municipality of Libertad on March 1, 2022. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil of the ProVet said in an interview Wednesday (March 2) that the massive dog vaccination is in line with the Rabies Awareness Month celebration.(Photo courtesy of ProVet Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Municipality of Libertad in Antique is eyeing to vaccinate 1,020 dogs during its week-long massive anti-rabies inoculation as part of its advocacy to promote responsible dog ownership. The vaccination which started on March 1 is also to mark the Rabies Awareness Month celebration, said Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, head of the ProVet's Public Health Division, in an interview on Wednesday. The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) has deployed a team of four personnel to assist the local government unit (LGU) of Libertad, he added. The LGU has purchased anti-rabies vaccines for the vac