Largest number of pigs infected with African swine fever ever destroyed in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine has just coordinated with the Do Luong district government to destroy the largest number of pigs infected with African swine fever in the province since the outbreak, with 256 pigs, total weight over 13 tons.
Mr. Ngo Duc Quynh - Deputy Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine said that on August 1, the unit coordinated with the authorities of Hoa Son commune and Do Luong district to destroy all pigs at the farm of Mr. Nguyen Canh Nam's family in Con Moi hamlet.
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| After destroying all the pigs, Mr. Nguyen Canh Nam's family hired workers to clear the area around the pig farm, sprinkle lime powder and spray disinfectant. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Previously, on July 31, the Veterinary Agency of Region III had test results of sick pigs from Mr. Nam's farm positive for African swine fever. Because the number of pigs was up to 256, weighing over 13 tons, the specialized agency had to hire a machine to dig 3 holes to destroy them.
Mr. Nguyen Canh Nam, the owner of the pig farm, said that his family has been raising pigs for 10 years. The reason his pig farm was infected with the disease could be because traders had previously come to buy pigs for slaughter, the virus could have spread from the means of transport, or the shoes and clothes of those who bought the pigs.
After the authorities destroyed all the pigs in the farm, Mr. Nam's family hired 4 workers to clear the bushes, cut all the grass on both sides of the road, and bought 1 ton of lime powder to sprinkle all over the farm and pig pens. Hoa Son commune provided the family with 5 liters of chemicals to spray disinfectant inside and outside the pig farm for 1 month.
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| The authorities of Hoa Son commune (Do Luong) have set up two epidemic control checkpoints in Con Moi hamlet, where the African swine fever outbreak occurred. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Following the direction of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, the locality set up 2 epidemic control posts at the epidemic area, assigning forces to block them 24/7. The district Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Station provided the commune with 24 liters of chemicals, and the locality carried out simultaneous disinfection spraying in the Con Moi hamlet area from August 1. The commune also allocated the budget to buy 1 ton of lime powder to serve epidemic prevention and control.
Mr. Ngo Duc Quynh - Deputy Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine added: Since the outbreak of African swine fever in Nghe An, a number of pig farms in Dien Yen commune (Dien Chau), Nam Nghia (Nam Dan)... have been infected, but the pig farm in Hoa Son commune (Do Luong) has the largest number of pigs destroyed in the province./.