Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Archives

21 April 2026

Animal health

Malaysia Short Of Nearly 6,000 Vets, Says DVS

Malaysia is facing a severe shortage of nearly 6,000 veterinarians, says the DVS, as the country only has 2,600 active vets compared to 8,500 needed. The ratio of vets to people in Malaysia is 1:13,700, far worse than the international standard of 1:5,000.

23 February 2026

Animal health

DVS Facing 50% Veterinary Officer Shortage Nationwide: Minister

Mat Sabu says DVS is short of 257 veterinary officers, with 255 filled posts against 512 needed, leaving DVS operating at half of its required manpower nationwide. Vacancies can't be filled automatically because appointments are subject to JPA approval.

12 February 2026

Animal health

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

A pork importers' group backs total reliance on imported pork in Selangor, arguing that local farmers can't afford the scale needed for pollution control. PPPKM says imported pork already covers 80% of demand, claiming imported pork is cheaper and safer.

9 February 2026

Animal health

Malaysian Pork Importers Differ Over Safety Of Pork Imports From Thailand

The Malaysia Association of Pork Products Importers and Exporters expresses concern over the safety of pork imports from Thailand, citing periodic ASF reports there, but Persatuan Pengimport Produk Khinzir Malaysia maintains these pork imports are safe.

28 January 2026

Animal health

DVS: Centralised Pig Farming Protects Public Health, Curbs Environmental Pollution

The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) says modern pig farming can protect public health and ensure environmentally friendly waste management. DVS also says centralised pig farming reduces the risk of Nipah virus outbreaks and disease transmission.

23 January 2026

Animal health

DVS: No Uncontrolled Public Health Risk From AMR In Farms

DVS rebuts a media report claiming a superbug risk in farms, clarifying that its AMR surveillance findings do not indicate compromised food safety nor uncontrolled public health risk. DVS says AMR can't be attributed solely to farm-level antimicrobial use.

23 January 2026

Animal health

Virologist Lam Sai Kit Backs Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

Virologist Dr Lam Sai Kit, whose team discovered the Nipah virus during the 1999 outbreak, supports the Bukit Tagar centralised pig farm plan, saying modern pig farming boosts public health protection and curbs the risk of Nipah and ASF disease outbreaks.

21 January 2026

Animal health

‘Malaysia Agreed To Recognise That US Food System Is Safe’, Says USDA

After meeting KPKM Minister Mat Sabu and Miti’s sec-gen in Malaysia last week, USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg says ART shows that "Malaysia agreed to recognise that the US food system is safe". A KPKM delegation is visiting the US now during winter.

19 January 2026

Animal health

Indonesia Tightens Goat, Sheep Checks After PPR Virus Detected In Vietnam, Thailand

Indonesia is ramping up animal checks to curb entry of the deadly PPR virus, which was detected in Vietnam and Thailand, that can devastate goat and sheep populations. Malaysia has a problem with ruminant smuggling, especially cattle, from Thailand.

13 January 2026

Animal health

Selangor Expediting EIA Study On Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

Selangor MB Amirudin Shari says EIA and SIA studies will be conducted on a proposed new modern pig farm in Bukit Tagar, adding that early DVS data shows 120,000 pigs are currently being farmed, meeting 30% of domestic need.

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Malaysia Short Of Nearly 6,000 Vets, Says DVS

DVS Facing 50% Veterinary Officer Shortage Nationwide: Minister

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Malaysian Pork Importers Differ Over Safety Of Pork Imports From Thailand

DVS: Centralised Pig Farming Protects Public Health, Curbs Environmental Pollution

DVS: No Uncontrolled Public Health Risk From AMR In Farms

Virologist Lam Sai Kit Backs Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

‘Malaysia Agreed To Recognise That US Food System Is Safe’, Says USDA

Indonesia Tightens Goat, Sheep Checks After PPR Virus Detected In Vietnam, Thailand

Selangor Expediting EIA Study On Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG