KUCHING, April 10 -- Sarawak has begun distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait to free-roaming dogs as part of efforts to strengthen rabies control measures in the state.

During the ORV briefing and training programme held near the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) here, Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) deputy director Dr Nicholas Jenek said the programme involves giving edible vaccine bait to dogs that are difficult to catch or handle.

"For today, we are doing a trial run because it is quite a new concept for us. Normally we use what we call parenteral vaccination, which means injectable.

"But today we are trying the oral rabies vaccine, whereby we place the bait on the street and let the dogs take them," he told rep...