Outbreaks of rabies in the Tabanan regency of Jembrana

Outbreaks of rabies are endemic to this point in the Tabanan regency of Jembrana create anxiety. Decisive action by elimination (removal) of the wild dogs owner less finally taken. Hundreds of wild dogs roaming the narrow alleys and crowded centers successfully destroyed.

Thursday (1 / 10), Sub Pekutatan first turn elimination activities of wild dogs because of the area directly adjacent to the Tabanan regency which still plague infected with rabies.

At the east end of Jembrana district of this, successfully destroyed hundreds of wild dogs that used to roam around Pekutatan Head Office, Pekutatan Market, a narrow alley in the Banjar Market, field and territory Village Banjar Pengeragoan Dauh Tukad, Pengeragoan.

Hundreds of wild dogs that had been destroyed after six builders chopsticks shot "bullets" that have been filled Strichnine poison. "It takes only minutes, the dog will lose it," said one officer.

According to him, the more active the dog is moving after the hit, the faster the toxins they react. "This poison heart attack. We are still able to get away, then he will suffer tremors, finished it will immediately fall in a matter of minutes, "he said.

Hundreds of carcasses of wild dogs that had been destroyed will be planted at the End Shelter (TPA) in the Banjar trash Peh, Kaliakah, State.

Head of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine (PKL), I GN Sandjaja on the sidelines of the elimination of stray dogs is said Pemkab Jembrana attempt to anticipate as early as possible rabies epidemic that has occurred in Tabanan, Denpasar and Badung.

"One of them by doing the elimination of stray dogs without the owner at all Jembrana," he said.

Sandjaja adding his company would send samples of the dog to Central Veterinary (BB-Vet) Denpasar Jembrana to ascertain whether or not free of rabies.

"We'll take samples from the dog's head and Gilimanuk Pengeragoan to take his brain," he said. Associated with dog bite cases, Sandjaja admit there are a number of cases of dog bites but did not show signs of rabies. "After we observed was that dog bite cases showed no symptoms of rabies," he said.

Elimination of stray dogs was greeted enthusiastically by residents about the activities. "I'm glad there are events like this, let alone been informed first. Indeed, there are a lot of wild dogs that need to be destroyed because like throwing a tantrum, "said Putu Kandia, one of the residents in the surrounding Pekutatan Market.