6 Animal Got Anti Rabies Vaccinated
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Trias Risangayu
As much as four dogs an two persian cats got anti-rabies vaccine in car free day on Jl Suryopranoto, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Sunday (8/30).
Through vaccination, it can prevent rabies transmission through animal
Head of Central Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food
Security Sub- Department (KPKP), Mulyadi acknowledged the effort is done as
prevention action against rabies transmission and also for support action upon
City Administration Free Rabies program.
“Through vaccination, it can prevent rabies transmission
through animal,” he said.
Based on Central Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food
Security Sub- Department’s data, as much as 1,614 animals had rabies vaccinated
along January to August 30th. They are 1,110 dogs, 496 cats and 8
monkeys. It targeted for 2,000 animals vaccinated in this year had already
completed.
“Central Jakarta declared free of rabies since 2004 in
accordance with the decree of Agriculture Ministry. To maintain this predicate
injection vaccination activities need to be carried out rabies.
Mulyadi urged residents to vaccinate their pet in Central
Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security Sub- Department office.
Suryanti (30), one of persian cat owner expresed that she
utilized this moment to vaccinate her cat while enjoyin car-free day activity. “Though
this cat had already got optimal treatment, I still vaccinate my cat to prevent
any rabies threat,” she disclosed.
