The Kwara State Government has advised pet owners to take advantage of the ongoing free vaccination exercise to vaccinate their pets.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas who gave the advice in a statement made available to the public, explained that the exercise became imperative in view of the recent cases of dog bites in some communities in the State and its neighbouring States.
She described rabies disease in humans as deadly and highly fatal in nature, resulting from infected dogs and cats bites and urged the general public, especially dog breeders and owners, to ensure regular vaccination of their pets at least once a year in order to curtail incident of the deadly disease.
Mrs. Thomas emphasised that, all owners of dogs and cats that have not been vaccinated in the last one year, or already due for vaccination are advised to take their pets for vaccination at the State Veterinary Clinic, Opposite Kwara-Agro Mall, Ilorin.
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