COTABATO CITY — The Cotabato City Veterinary Office has intensified its campaign against stray dogs after three people were bitten by a rabid dog last Monday in Barangay Rosary Heights 2, prompting health authorities to conduct contact tracing and urge residents to seek immediate medical attention after any dog bite. Dr. Robert Malcontento, city veterinarian, said the Department of Agriculture Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Region 12 confirmed that the dog involved in the attacks has rabies. READ: DOH ramps up rabies prevention drive; bats for responsible pet ownership Following the laboratory confirmation, authorities have stepped up the capture […]...Keep on reading: 3 bitten by rabid dog in Cotabato, prompting stray drive