Anti-rabies op at coastal farms aims to keep Singapore safe from virus

A blood sample from one of the dogs. Operation Vax Lyssa, which has been held annually since 2015, involves vaccinating and monitoring dogs on coastal fish farms along the Strait of Johor, as well as on Pulau Ubin. Animal and Veterinary Service senio
Animal and Veterinary Service senior veterinarian Han Zi Yang (back to camera) drawing a blood sample from a dog living on a local fish farm near the Lim Chu Kang jetty, as volunteers and farm staff hold the dog still. The blood sample is brought back to the laboratory for further tests. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
A team of veterinarians and student volunteers entering a fish farm off the coast to vaccinate dogs against rabies. This year's operation will cover 110 farms.
A blood sample from one of the dogs. Operation Vax Lyssa, which has been held annually since 2015, involves vaccinating and monitoring dogs on coastal fish farms along the Strait of Johor, as well as on Pulau Ubin. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
A blood sample from one of the dogs. Operation Vax Lyssa, which has been held annually since 2015, involves vaccinating and monitoring dogs on coastal fish farms along the Strait of Johor, as well as on Pulau Ubin. Animal and Veterinary Service senio
A team of veterinarians and student volunteers entering a fish farm off the coast to vaccinate dogs against rabies. This year’s operation will cover 110 farms. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Timothy Goh
Updated
Nov 13, 2019, 02:05 PM
Published
Nov 08, 2019, 05:00 AM
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On a hot Thursday morning, a veterinary assistant holds a dog steady as a senior veterinarian, Dr Han Zi Yang, attempts to draw its blood.

It may sound like a regular day at a vet's office, but there is a twist: The scene is taking place on a floating fish farm off the northern coast of Singapore, and the dog is a guard dog, unused to human touch.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 08, 2019, with the headline Anti-rabies op at coastal farms aims to keep Singapore safe from virus. Subscribe

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