Vaccination of livestock against disease after floods

(Baonghean.vn) - After the flood, communes in Bich Hao and Xuan Lam clusters of Thanh Chuong district stepped up vaccination work to prevent disease for livestock..

The recent heavy rains caused the entire yard and part of the barn of Mr. Nguyen Van Thuong's family in Phu Nhan hamlet, Thanh Ngoc commune to be flooded. Immediately after the water receded, his family cleaned up, bought dozens of tons of lime to disinfect around the barn, and sprayed disinfectant inside and outside the barn. At the same time, they vaccinated hundreds of pigs against anthrax and cholera.

Veterinary staff support farms in vaccinating livestock and poultry.

Thanh Ngoc is one of the localities with the second largest number of farms in the district. Up to now, there are over 60 farms, mainly raising buffaloes, cows, pigs and chickens.

Thanh Chuong district has more than 75 thousand buffaloes and cows; 1.3 million poultry, about 110,000 pigs, and over 9,000 dogs. The veterinary station has directed commune veterinarians to inject over 30,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease and septicemia vaccines; 15,000 doses of vaccines for poultry, 12,000 doses of rabies vaccine for dogs...

Vaccination of poultry after floods contributes to improving livestock farming efficiency.

The district's livestock and veterinary sector has increased its staff to flood-affected communes to guide people in implementing disease prevention measures. Mr. Dao Quang Bien - Head of the Thanh Chuong district veterinary station said: Usually, when floods occur, there are a few outbreaks of poultry disease in farms and households in the district. In this situation, the station proactively directs the commune, especially to promote propaganda for farm owners, households and small-scale livestock households to proactively vaccinate their livestock according to the instructions of specialized agencies.

Van Ly

Thanh Chuong Radio