Maasin City vet holds mass dog castration

MAASIN CITY, Sept. 28 (PIA) -- A total of 12 dogs were castrated during the one-day mass dog castration conducted by the Maasin City LGU through its Veterinary Office, September 25.

The activity, funded by the city government of Maasin, prepared vials of anesthesia, antibiotics, anti-vomiting medicines and other needed supplies for the said purpose, Dr. Rams Dizon, veterinarian, said.

“Each vial of anesthesia can serve an average of 3-4 dogs depending on the weight of the dog, Dizon said.

Maasin City has a total dog population of 7,551 based on its 2018 records. “Weekly castration and anti-rabies vaccination were done regularly, though it depends on the availability of vaccines, among other medicines,” he said.

Meanwhile, a total of 800 anti-rabies vaccines sourced from the city government funds were just delivered this week and another 600 vials (same vaccines) were handed by the Provincial Veterinary Office through the P1.4 million allocated anti-rabies vaccines of the provincial government which was requested last year.

“A vial of anti-rabies vaccine can vaccinate nine dogs,” Dizon said.

The anti-rabies vaccine form the local government can support the shortage of anti-rabies shots from the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI). (LDL/RGC/PIA-8, Southern Leyte)

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