HEMOSEP. A personnel of the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office vaccinates a cow in Barangay Masayo, Tobias Fornier. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil of the ProVet said Friday (May 20, 2022) that farmers are warned against the Hemorrhagic Septicaemia (Hemosep) disease that affects the livestock animals, especially during the rainy season.(Photo courtesy of Antique ProVet/Luela Furio) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) is warning farmers against hemorrhagic septicemia (Hemosep), a disease that could affect their livestock this rainy season. Provet Antique Public Health Division head Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, in an interview Friday, said farmers should immediately notify their Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) if they suspect their livestock, such as cows and carabaos, manifesting early signs of the bacterial disease like nasal discharge or other respiratory problems. "The ProVet since February until now are having free vaccination and de
BLOOD COLLECTION. Blood was drawn from a chicken in the Municipality of Sibalom on April 19, 2022. Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office chief of the Public Health Division on Friday (April 22, 2022) said 125 blood samples were taken from poultry and livestock animals as part of a campaign against the Avian Flu, African swine fever, and even the foot-and-mouth disease.(Photo courtesy of DA 6/ProVet Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Department of Agriculture (DA) will send to Metro Manila some 125 animal blood samples extracted from farm animals in the municipality of Sibalom in Antique for screening against various diseases. Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office Public Health Division head Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil said the eight-man team from the DA regional office in Western Visayas gathered the blood samples from poultry and livestock from April 18 to 20. "The blood samples were taken from the animals to find out if they have Avian flu, ASF (African
CHECKPOINT. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil of the Antique Provincial Veterinary Office (right) leads the inspection of a delivery truck with the help of policemen at the African swine fever (ASF) border checkpoint in the town of Pandan on February 21, 2022. Ardamil said on Wednesday (March 30, 2022) border checkpoints will already include inspection of deliveries of poultry products and their by-products due to the threat of avian flu.(Photo courtesy of Antique ProVet) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office has banned the entry of poultry products and by-products from other regions until April 29 due to the threat of avian flu. Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao released Executive Order (EO) 23 on March 29 to the ProVet Office for the immediate implementation of the "temporary total ban on the entry of all live domestic and wild birds and poultry products and by-products including its meat, day-old chicks, eggs, semen, and manure from other regions t
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