{"id":4145,"date":"2026-10-06T11:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailybusiness.info\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:14:10","slug":"egypts-agriculture-ministry-steps-up-field-efforts-to-prevent-rabies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailybusiness.info\/?p=4145","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s Agriculture Ministry steps up field efforts to prevent rabies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"main\" id=\"content\">\n<article id=\"the-post\">\n<div>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/amayei.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/10\/Agriculture-Ministry-steps-up-field-efforts-to-prevent-rabies-780x470.jpg\" alt data-main-img=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The General Organization for Veterinary Services, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, is intensifying field efforts to prevent rabies and address <a href=\"https:\/\/dailybusiness.info\/\">the problem of stray dogs<\/a> across Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These measures aim to ensure a rapid response to reports, thereby safeguarding public health and citizen safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Head of the Organization, Hamed al-Aqnas, noted that veterinary teams\u2014equipped with the necessary gear and resources and working in coordination with the Ministry of Local Development, governorates, and relevant authorities\u2014are actively handling reports and cases requiring intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He explained that the field response plan begins with the safe capture of the dogs, followed by veterinary examination and assessment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Based on this assessment, appropriate measures are taken\u2014including rabies vaccination, sterilization, and release\u2014for cases where the evaluation deems such action permissible under established regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aqnas added that aggressive animals\u2014determined through veterinary assessment to pose a direct threat to the lives and safety of citizens\u2014are handled in accordance with governing regulations, procedures, and animal welfare principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The authority\u2019s head emphasized that protecting the lives of citizens is a top priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He added that response teams address reports and intervene in areas requiring action based on the specific nature and field assessment of each case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aqnas pointed out that, alongside field operations, 12 animal shelters have been established across several governorates, including Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Ismailia, Daqahliya, Beni Suef, and Damietta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He further said that 14 vehicles have been equipped to support field operations\u2014including two based at the Authority\u2019s headquarters\u2014in addition to vehicles stationed in the various governorates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>Vaccination efforts underway<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Aqnas added that 200,000 doses of rabies vaccine have been provided free of charge to support vaccination efforts across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Furthermore, work teams have been supplied with the necessary equipment and materials for the safe capture and handling of dogs, with additional equipment and nets currently being procured to enhance the teams\u2019 mobility and responsiveness to reports, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aqnas noted that the state\u2019s efforts in this area rely on an integrated approach\u2014extending beyond vaccination alone\u2014that encompasses responding to reports, capture and veterinary assessment, vaccination and sterilization, sheltering, and managing cases that pose an immediate threat. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These measures also include raising awareness and preventing rabies, through coordination among the Authority, veterinary medicine directorates, the Ministry of Local Development, governorates, and other relevant entities, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The General Organization for Veterinary Services, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, is intensifying field efforts to prevent rabies and address the problem of stray dogs across Egypt. 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