Agricultural, Fisheries & Conservation Dept
RABIES VACCINATION AND
MICROCHIP IMPLANTATION SERVICE


Date : Thursday, 27 / 05 / 2004

Time : 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Venue : Near Tin Hau Temple, Yung Shue Wan

Fee : HK$80 for each dog (for inoculation and licence)


According to the Rabies Regulation, all dogs at/over the age of 5 months must be vaccinated against rabies, implanted with a micro-chip and licensed. The dog licence is valid for three years and must be renewed before the expired date.

Lamma Animal Welfare Centre is organizing volunteers to help the seniors, handicapped and those who have to work to bring their dogs to AFCD's vaccination. Those needing our help, and those who could volunteer, please call 2982-0800.

Just to follow up on rabies: from <a href="http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/new/2003/03-01-02e.htm">this Health Department report</a>:

"[S]ome dangerous infections such as plague and rabies have ceased to occur. The last local case of plague and rabies was reported in 1929 and 1981 respectively." [presumably they're talking about human cases]

<a href="http://pw1.netcom.com/~eholden/rulehk.htm">Another page</a> says "Rabies has been eliminated from Hong Kong's wildlife. OIE statistics list no cases since before 1992."