African swine fever is complicated in Vinh city
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of July 18, the People's Committee of Hung Dong Commune coordinated with the Vinh City Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station to destroy 4 pigs infected with African swine fever. This is the first outbreak in Hung Dong Commune and the 6th locality in Vinh City to have African swine fever.
An outbreak of African swine fever in Hung Dong commune was discovered at the home of Mr. Le Hong Van, Yen Khang hamlet, Hung Dong commune, where a pregnant pig weighing 182 kg died.
The family reported to the local authorities and the Vinh City Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station. The Vinh City Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station took samples of the sick pigs and sent them to the Veterinary Department of Region III for testing, the results were positive for the virus that causes African swine fever.The family coordinated with local authorities to destroy the piglet after it died.
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| African swine fever appeared in Yen Khang hamlet, Hung Dong commune (Vinh city). Photo: Vo Huyen |
Hung Dong Commune People's Committee coordinated with Vinh City Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station to destroy the remaining 4 pigs weighing nearly 290 kg. The entire area of the barn infected with African swine fever was sprinkled with lime powder and disinfected immediately after destroying the sick pigs.
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| The number of pigs infected with the disease was destroyed. Photo: Vo Huyen |
The People's Committee of Hung Dong commune also set up two checkpoints at the entrance to the commune to control the transportation and trading of pigs in the area. It is known that Mr. Van's family raises pigs mainly with waste water collected from restaurants and residential areas.
