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Lim Guan Eng withdraws culling order in Penang
22 SEPT: Lim Guan Eng slams Twitter user for spreading unverified gory pictures of bloodied dogs
He added that Penang has run out of vaccines even for pet dogs, and will welcome any help.
NGOs and animal activists have been pressuring the Penang administration for its decision to cull stray dogs to prevent a rabies endemic, saying that vaccines could be used instead.
Malaysia is facing a shortage of rabies vaccines because the country was declared rabies-free since 1999. New stocks will only arrive in the next week or two, according to Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam, deputy director-general (development) from the Veterinary Department.
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22 SEPT, 7 PM: Lim Guan Eng: Don't just talk, show us the 50,000 vaccines
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Stop Killing, Start Vaccinating, a coalition of animal welfare groups, echoes the statement by WVS that 50,000 vaccines and necessary manpower could be sent out to ease the rabies outbreak in Penang
Meanwhile, state health exco Dr Afif Bahardin said that the state representatives held a teleconference with WVS yesterday, and there will be another follow-up meeting soon
22 SEPT, 9.00 AM:Penang CM Lim Guan Eng prepared to lose votes from mass culling of stray dogs to save lives
21 SEPT, 5:30PM: Penang confirms 3rd rabies case after man bitten by stray dog
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21 SEPT, 2:45PM: Penang, Kedah and Perlis have culled more than 1,000 stray dogs to curb the spread of rabies
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It is believed that the rabies infection may have originated from Thailand
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has ordered the state veterinary department to take precautions, including culling stray dogs, following the two cases of rabies in Penang last week
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However, NGOs and animal activists are calling on CM Lim Guan Eng to stop culling, especially for stray dogs
Stop Killing, Start Vaccinating group's protest at the Esplanade, Penang.
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Nevertheless, Lim Guan Eng has reiterated that the Penang government was firm on its decision to put stray dogs to sleep to prevent a rabies endemic
So far, none of the victims of dog bite have been infected by rabies
Meanwhile, state Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Rural Development and Health Committee chairman Dr Afif Bahardin has advised the public to bring their pets for vaccination
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