By: Choirul Fuadi)*
CIDISS – Aware the danger of Rabies, Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Regency of Kotawaringin Barat campaign giving information about the danger of Rabies. Taking unusual manner, Department of agriculture and animal husbandry (Distanak) uses the documentary film in giving information.
Semi documentary film screenings describes procedures for tackling the dangers of rabies through mad dog, caused by the pet dog or wild dogs against man. The movie is interested by people of Kotawaringin Barat regency.
Head of Section Prevention and Eradication of Animal Diseases (P3H), Department of agriculture and animal husbandry (Distanak) Kobar Regency, drh. Tasana Herman said that increased demand from some village chief, because the film is very important to be aware of the many dogs roaming the village.
“It has proven when playing the documentary film in the village of Babual Baboti and Tempayung, Kotawaringin Lama district, a huge number of citizens watch it. After two of villages, there will be many other villages request the documentary, “said Herman as quote in beritasampit.com.
Then, Department of agriculture and animal husbandry Kotawaringin barat Regency has scheduled, there will be a program and schedule a screening of the documentary film, round the village.
Rabies can also be called an infectious animal disease cause by a virus and can attack warm-blooded animals and humans. Rabies is a Zoonosa disease which is very dangerous, because when it has attacked humans or animals can end with death. In animals suffering from Rabies, the virus is found in large quantities in its saliva.
“The Virus will be transmitted to other animals or to humans primarily through bite wounds. Animals such as dogs, cats and wolves are the main animals as rabies spreaders. Incubation period of the disease of rabies in dogs and cats takes less than 2 weeks. Dogs usually must get a rabies vaccination at the age of 5 months, “said Herman.
Sign of rabies, animals become aggressive and not recognize their owners. They will easy to attack the people, other animals, and objects that move. When they stand his stiff, the tail folded between the thighs.
The actions if the dog is exposed to the rabies virus, he said, immediately put a pet in a cage and a good fit and always pay attention to the cleanliness of the cages and surrounding areas.