http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/02/bali-will-vaccinate-all-dogs-vs-rabies.html
When I was last there a cull was going on--now it's a vaccination drive, if this is to be believed.
Rabies
7 posts | Started 1 year ago by ripeha | Latest reply from peggysue |
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Hi Ripeha,
Found this article as well - http://www.azerbaijannews.net/story/668682
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I never met a Bali dog that I liked--and I like dogs.
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wow, the azerbaijan news reports on rabies in bali. must have been a slow/no news day in Baku. the impact on bali tourism will be immense!! the azerbaijanis don't come to australia as they're afraid of the toxic quality of koala piss.
ripeha i can only speak for my bali. for the last year, the local banjars are notified of vaccination time/day. bring fido, it's free. you get a collar and tag. you're told that in a couple of weeks the death squad is coming thru...on the street, no collar and tag....zap.
there's eager compliance from all.of course it can be believed. look at the feral dog population now v 2/3/5/10 years ago.
why the superior bule attitude? here in oz the closest is probably the fucked up horse flu epidemic a couple of years ago. the balinese, less wealthy with poorer infrastructure, and a potential human lethal problem have handled rabies much better.
glass houses and stones...how many expats/regulars have vaccinated themselves,their families, their pets and their staff.
i like bali dogs provided they don't whinge or show a superior attitude.
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Ummmm Shorty superior bule attitude? I think you mean superior fido attitude! The number of times driving late night I've had to swerve almost off the road to avoid an insolent pooch sleeping mid-lane...where I live Snoopy would be road kill! Hindu tolerance to mange ridden mutts has led to a generation of curs who rule Bali as if it were their own. Locals I spoke to were openly relieved at the cull since it meant a quieter sleep not to mention fewer dead chickens. I bet the death squads will be busy as I never met a Bali doggy who was a true "pet" rather than a canine freeloader.
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Ummmmmm Shorty indeed.I posted some months ago about my wife being bitten
It was not by a local dog but a well kept collared pet.
It was unprovoked and bit another couple of females for good measure. Male superior dog maybe and they were all bules, what was he thinking
We visit on average about twice a year and I have to disagree about the dog numbers declining. In some area's ie Bukit peninsular yes, others no, maybe more
I don't particuly want to say where it took place as I don't think it helps
the local busness people "superior bule's " or local's.
Getting vacinated is not that straight forward, there is a vacinne shortage world wide. Rabies is on the rise everywhere.If you have been bitten it's more desperate as Bali is/was out of the full course of Anti rabies injections that may guaentee the victom's survival.
My wifes seven course's of injections came from 4 different locations around OZ .
Australia is short also, as the numbers of people returning home in emergency situations has been rapidly growing. Maybe Azibijinjo may be able to help out
Australia has a simalar disease that transmits from bats to horses to humans
Hendra Virus. It has the same fatality percentage of about 95%
And the good news is that the confirmation that you have rabies is
only reliable post mortem as it a sneeky little bug that is hard to find in live
subjects. So after being bitten prevacinated or not our Dept of health recommended the full afterbite course anyway.
The exteme pain of the battle going on in her body was pretty horrible to watch
it centred around the bite / lunch site ( 7X5 cm)it might have been rabies or nerve damage
The local Banjar put paid to the offender that same day , But as the dogs fight
the disease moves. Be alert not alarmed .
The disease is on every continent bar Australia at present.But as Arnie said
" It will be back "
Just like us to the island of the God's
Try to love each other , according to my god we only attend the planet once in this form !
I love dogs to , the last one I loved ran 1st in the 5th race at DaptoPosted 1 year ago # -
Thanks Dansby10 interesting information. I am a bali dog lover and have been for over 20 years, and in that time I have seen lots of changes in attitude from the balinese and also us bules towards these incredibly intelligent animals. I have a bali dog, that adopted me! Met me at the market, decided I was the one and followed me home. This was over one year ago and he is an amazing individual and a great watch dog. An outside dog, who knows his place and would never attempt to come inside even when it pours. He is still "a street dog" and goes off with his mates, but is always back for dinner
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