Another outbreak of lumpy skin disease in buffalo and cows in Vinh City
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, the Nghi Duc commune government (Vinh city) is focusing on zoning, stamping out the epidemic, and isolating infected buffaloes and cows to limit widespread spread.
On March 15, Mr. Nguyen Van Lam in Xuan Duc hamlet, communeNghi Duc(Vinh City) noticed that his family's herd of 4 cows had many unusual symptoms such as high fever, not eating, and many large and small lumps appearing on their bodies. Mr. Lam reported it to the local authorities.
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| Test results of samples of cows infected with lumpy skin disease in Nghi Duc commune (Vinh city). Photo: QA |
Upon receiving the news, the functional forces of Nghi Duc commune andVinh CitySamples were taken for testing. The test results on March 17 showed that Mr. Lam's herd of cows tested positive for lumpy skin disease.
According to statistics, by the morning of March 18, the entire Nghi Duc commune had 23 buffaloes and cows infected with this dangerous disease. This is the locality with the latest outbreak but has the largest total number of infected cattle in Vinh City at this time.
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| Cows infected with lumpy skin disease in Nghi Duc commune have been isolated from the herd for treatment. Photo: QA |
Regarding the cause of the outbreak, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu - Vice Chairman of Nghi Duc Commune People's Committee commented: "Nghi Duc Commune is geographically located right next to Nghi Phu Commune - where there was an epidemic before, people in these two bordering areas are herdingbuffalo, cowin a common field, so there is a high possibility of the disease spreading from there. Besides, the locality also has many roads running through it, so controlling the transportation of livestock through the commune is also difficult."
Currently, Nghi Duc commune has more than 300 buffaloes and cows, one of the localities with the largest livestock herd in Vinh city. Therefore, the local government is urgently carrying out zoning and epidemic control work to avoid widespread spread.
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| Vinh City authorities take samples of buffaloes and cows showing symptoms of the disease. Photo: QA |
Previously, Nghi Lien and Nghi Phu communes (Vinh city) also had this dangerous disease with a total of 22 buffaloes and cows infected and 2 died, forced to be destroyed.
