Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Archives

9 January 2026

Animal health

Malaysia Delegation To Inspect US Food Safety Systems Under ART

Malaysia will send a delegation to the US to benchmark food safety and agricultural control systems under commitments linked to the Malaysia-US trade deal. The move comes amid concerns over regulatory autonomy, biosecurity, and halal oversight under ART.

8 January 2026

Animal health

DVS Finds Rising AMR In Malaysian Livestock, Excessive Antibiotic Use

DVS reports rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in nationwide farms among poultry, pigs, and dairy cattle, as Salmonella and E. Coli samples show increasing resistance to commonly used antibiotics. DVS links AMR to excessive antibiotic use in livestock.

25 November 2025

Animal health

ART Risks Undermining Malaysia’s Veterinary Authority, Consumer Trust, Warns Mavma

Mavma says the Malaysia-US ART may weaken veterinary authority and consumer trust by limiting Malaysia’s own checks on US imports. The veterinary group flags serious concern over forced US regionalisation amid multi-species animal disease spillover events.

24 November 2025

Animal health

US Meat Industry Poised For Major Gains In Malaysia Under Trade Deal

The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) says ART can unlock US$50m-US$60m in beef exports, giving the US an 8%-10% share of Malaysia’s import market. USMEF welcomes the trade pact's removal of "onerous" facility registration requirements by Malaysia's DVS.

12 November 2025

Animal health

France Pitches ‘Farm-To-Fork’ Nutrition Model As Malaysia Confronts Diet-Related Diseases

France urges Malaysia to link diet policy with farming practices, as changing livestock feed can improve animal and human health. MOH says healthy diets must be made affordable. DVS says Malaysia’s livestock sector still depends on imports and costly feed.

11 November 2025

Animal health

Gopeng MP Wants Urgent Agriculture Parliamentary Committee Scrutiny Of US Trade Pact

Gopeng MP Tan Kar Hing wants the agriculture parliament committee to scrutinise ART, ahead of the trade pact's implementation deadlines for poultry and swine. He warns Malaysia may not have capacity to enforce food safety, halal checks, and disease zoning.

31 October 2025

Animal health

US Trade Deal’s Zoning Rule Demands Overhaul Of Malaysia’s Animal-Disease Surveillance

The Malaysia-US trade pact’s “progressive but technically demanding” zoning rules for animal diseases will require major upgrades to surveillance, data sharing, and border inspections, says veterinary expert Dr Saravanakumar S. Pillai.

3 October 2025

Animal health

Free ‘Disease-Free’ Health Certs Let Farmers Skip 42-Day Livestock Permit Wait: DVS

Livestock farmers with free DVS “disease-free” certs can bypass the 42-day transfer permit wait. Beyond easing transfers, the scheme, which targets small and medium farms, aims to improve herd health. "When farms are healthy, their productivity increases."

28 August 2025

Animal health

Malaysia’s Veterinary Shortages Put Animal Health, Food Safety At Risk

Malaysia’s livestock sector faces a shortage of veterinarians, raising biosecurity and food safety risks. Regulators warn that manpower gaps could undermine disease control, even as the government aims to boost protein self-sufficiency by 2030.

25 August 2025

Animal health

Livestock Transfer Permits Take 42 Days For Unvaccinated Animals: DVS

DVS says livestock transfer permits take up to 42 days for unvaccinated ruminants to get 2 FMD vaccine doses, in response to farmers slamming the delays. Under the new eVetPermit 3.0 system, permits take 1-3 days for applications that fulfil requirements.

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Malaysia Delegation To Inspect US Food Safety Systems Under ART

DVS Finds Rising AMR In Malaysian Livestock, Excessive Antibiotic Use

ART Risks Undermining Malaysia’s Veterinary Authority, Consumer Trust, Warns Mavma

US Meat Industry Poised For Major Gains In Malaysia Under Trade Deal

France Pitches ‘Farm-To-Fork’ Nutrition Model As Malaysia Confronts Diet-Related Diseases

Gopeng MP Wants Urgent Agriculture Parliamentary Committee Scrutiny Of US Trade Pact

US Trade Deal’s Zoning Rule Demands Overhaul Of Malaysia’s Animal-Disease Surveillance

Free ‘Disease-Free’ Health Certs Let Farmers Skip 42-Day Livestock Permit Wait: DVS

Malaysia’s Veterinary Shortages Put Animal Health, Food Safety At Risk

Livestock Transfer Permits Take 42 Days For Unvaccinated Animals: DVS

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