The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) of Antique, the Philippines, has warned local hog raisers against errant traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to a suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the municipality of Hamtic.
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
RECOGNIZED. Antique provincial veterinarian Florencio Macuja (right) presents to Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Jan. 28, 2022, the Certificate of Recognition given by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its efforts in keeping the province free from African swine fever (ASF). Antique established two additional checkpoints in the municipalities of Libertad and Anini-y to guard against the entry of ASF-contaminated meat products.(Photo courtesy of Antique PIO) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) has established two additional checkpoints to prevent the possible entry of the African swine fever (ASF) in the province. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, ProVet Public Health Division head, on Thursday said the checkpoints are at the borders of the municipalities of Libertad and Anini-y as part of intensifying their guards against ASF. "If last year we only had the checkpoints in Hamtic and Pandan, this year we established additional checkpoints in Libert
PORK-BASED PRODUCTS. The Antique Provincial Veterinary Office burns confiscated pork-based products from Luzon and imported luncheon meat from Korea as part of its unrelenting campaign to keep the province free from the African swine fever (ASF) on Jan 13, 2022. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil on Monday (January 17)) also reminded hog-raisers in the province to secure their Veterinary Health Certificate from the Provincial Veterinary Office of Antique. (Photo courtesy of Antique PIO) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office has confiscated pork-based products shipped from the Luzon area amid its relentless campaign against African swine fever (ASF). IProVet Public Health Division head, Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, said in an interview Monday they confiscated 11 packs each of bacon and Hungarian sausage manufactured in Laguna and 15 cans of Korean luncheon meat that were sold in retail stores here on January 11. "The sale of imported luncheon meat i
ASF-FREE. An employee of the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office prepares to burn the pork-based products confiscated from a store on October 22, 2021. Dr. Rafael Marco Ardamil, Antique ProVet Public Health Division head, said on Wednesday (Dec. 29, 2021) that some of the manufacturing companies in areas affected by African swine fever (ASF) particularly in Luzon had made requests to allow their other pork-based products that are safe be sold in the province.(Photo courtesy of ProVet Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Several food manufacturers in areas affected by African swine fever (ASF), particularly in Luzon, are urging the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) office to reconsider and allow their virus-safe products in the province. "The companies claimed that they had acquired their pork ingredient from an ASF-free area and, thus, these are safe," said Dr. Rafael Marco Ardamil, Antique ProVet Public Health Division head, in an interview Wednesday. He