Medan (ANTARA) - The Governor of North Sumatra, Muhammad Bobby Afif\nNasution, is targeting a rabies-free North Sumatra by supporting\nvaccination efforts for approximately 80 per cent of pets in the\nregion.<\/p>\n
He continued that this effort is bolstered by the management of\nrabies-transmitting animal (HPR) bite cases, where the standard of care\nhas reached 96 per cent across 30 regencies and cities in North\nSumatra.<\/p>\n
\u201cApproximately 96 per cent in 30 of the 33 regencies\/cities in North\nSumatra have exceeded the initial target of around 82 per cent,\u201d said\nBobby after receiving the Board of the Indonesian Veterinary Medical\nAssociation (PDHI) North Sumatra Branch at the North Sumatra Governor\u2019s\nOffice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Governor stated that vaccinating pets is crucial to anticipate\nthe spread of rabies. Furthermore, it serves to prevent bites from\nrabies-transmitting animals, especially as humans live in close\nproximity to their pets.<\/p>\n
The implementation of these vaccinations will focus on tourist areas\nto ensure that no tourists are bitten by rabies-transmitting animals,\nwhich could negatively impact the image of North Sumatra\u2019s tourism.<\/p>\n
The Governor expressed his appreciation for the Livestock Service\nMonth and World Rabies Day 2026, initiated by the PDHI alongside the\nNorth Sumatra Provincial Agriculture and Food Security Office, in\nresponse to animal and public health challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this activity, in addition to breaking a MURI (Museum Rekor\nDunia Indonesia) record, we are also encouraging the vaccination of 80\nper cent of pets to realise a rabies-free North Sumatra,\u201d said\nBobby.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the PDHI North Sumatra Branch, Chalikul Bahri,\nofficially invited Governor Bobby Nasution to attend the peak of the\nLivestock Service Month and World Rabies Day 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event, themed \u2018Advanced Livestock, Rabies-Free North Sumatra\u2019,\nwill be held at Astaka Field, Jalan William Iskandar, Deli Serdang, on\n26\u201327 September 2026,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to him, the simultaneous mass vaccination across the\nprovince is also aimed at breaking a Museum Rekor Dunia Indonesia (MURI)\nrecord.<\/p>\n
\u201cField implementation requires competence, logistical support, and\nstrong cross-sector collaboration,\u201d said Chalikul.<\/p>\n
He also noted that the Livestock Service Month and World Rabies Day\n2026 would be enlivened by various activities competing for the North\nSumatra Governor\u2019s Cup. These include provincial-level cattle, goat, and\nsheep contests judged on physical performance, health, and genetics.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there will be pet contests (dogs and cats), songbird\ncontests, livestock education by influencers, as well as expos and\nlow-cost markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis series of activities is expected to attract around 5,000 direct\nvisitors, consisting of the general public, farmers, pet owners and\nlovers, bird enthusiast communities, and industry players,\u201d said\nChalikul.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/north-sumatra-governor-targets-rabies-free-status-for-pets-1788866777", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }