1031. Singapore bats - do they have rabies?

 On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 12:57 AM, Harpreet wrote:

Hi just wondering if the bats around my house can pass rabies to my dog!! Why no rabies vaccine in Singapore??

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E-MAIL REPLY FROM SINGAPORE DATED AUG 9, 2012

Presently, Singapore is free from rabies. There have been no rabies in people and animals including bats. Therefore, local dogs are not permitted rabies vaccine. Rabies vaccine is available in Singapore and is permitted for dogs that are exported and therefore  need to be vaccinated against rabies as required by the country of export. 

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Harpreet Kaur  wrote:

But also if I want to put rabies vaccine just in case for my dog am I allowed? Cos there are too many bats around my house and just in case one of them has rabies ?

 

E-MAIL REPLY FROM SINGAPORE DATED AUG 12, 2012

Sorry, the authorities presently disallows rabies vaccinations in Singapore dogs