Delta to immunise 5,000 dogs

The Delta State Government is planning to immunise 5,000 dogs.

The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Julius Egbede, stated this on Monday while declaring open this year’s free immunisation programme against rabies in dogs and cats in Asaba.

He said, “Most of these diseases are endemic in Nigeria.

“Rabies is a contagious and a  fatal zoonotic disease of dogs, cats, man and other animals which infection is through bite and silica of an infected dog or certain species of wild bat.

“Our target this year is to vaccinate over 5,000 dogs against rabies across the state.”