PUTRAJAYA, May 13 — Malaysia is free of Streptococcus suis bacterial infections linked to pigs, said the Veterinary Services Department (DVS).

PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — The Selangor Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) and the Sepang police thwarted an attempt to transport pigs suspected of being infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) out of Sepang district during an operation on March 10.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 — Approximately 1,868 pigs from two farms in Selangor have been disposed of to control and prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF).

KANGAR, Sept 26 — The states in Peninsular Malaysia are currently free from cases of human rabies, but preventive measures through vaccination programmes continue to be conducted by the Department of Veterinary Services in high-risk areas, particularly in states bordering international frontiers.

SERDANG, Sept 20 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is conducting a study on the effectiveness of the Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage (TNRM) method in controlling the population of stray dogs in Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Colouring chicks is not considered an act of animal cruelty, as long as the colours and methods used do not pose harm, danger, pain, or suffering to the animals, according to the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS).

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has developed an animal welfare resource pack (PSKH) to be used as a teaching and learning support material at all preschools under the Education Ministry (MOE) nationwide.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has completed its investigation into the abuse of a Husky dog at a Kajang condominium and submitted the findings to the deputy public prosecutor.

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has recorded the statement of a man who went viral after he was accused of abusing a Husky dog ​​at a condominium in Kajang recently.

SHAH ALAM, May 4 — There is sufficient beef and mutton to meet the Hari Raya Aidiladha festive demands, although the country is expected to face the El Nino phenomena until July.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — The Selangor Department of Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has opened an investigation paper into the case of a kitten set on fire at Flat Sri Kenari in Sungai Ramal Baru, Kajang, last Tuesday (April 22).

SERDANG, April 27 — Malaysia needs at least 6,000 veterinarians to meet industry demands, including improving animal husbandry methods, compared to the current 2,300 veterinarians.

PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has confirmed there are no reports of anthrax disease in Malaysia despite its prevalence elsewhere globally.

SANDAKAN, Sept 28 — The police, via the Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), Sabah General Operations Force (PGA) and the Sabah Department of Veterinary Services (JPVS), busted a syndicate suspected of smuggling frozen food items from unrecognised foreign plants estimated to be worth RM2,722,604 last night.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has yet to receive any reports of a chicken supply shortage at the farm level, following claims it had caused the increase in the price of chicken.

PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — The halal certification by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is focused on food for human consumption and does not cover animal feed, said the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), which affected livestock in Brazil earlier this year, is the atypical BSE type H, which occurs naturally in old livestock and does not cause disease in humans.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has completed the culling and disposal of the population of pigs infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) in two commercial livestock farms in Kerian, Perak.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 — The decision to lift the current export ban on chicken and the setting of new ceiling prices for chicken and eggs will only be finalised after the relevant ministries and agencies submit detailed reports on the status of the supply and demand to the Special Task Force on Jihad Against Inflation.

SERDANG, Aug 11 — The Veterinary Services Department (JPV) and the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) have been tasked with collecting data related to chicken supply to ensure food safety control is managed in an orderly manner, said Special Task Force on Jihad Against Inflation chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa.