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- 2018/11/27 09:37
The agricultural technical departments of the Sidi Bouzid Regional Agricultural Development Commission and private veterinarians working under the power of attorney have conducted numerous vaccination campaigns to preserve the livestock population in the region, said the regional development representative. agricultural, Mohamed Mohamedi.
Between the beginning of the year and the end of last October, 423,000 head of sheep and goats, 27,000 head of cattle against foot-and-mouth disease and more than 8,000 head of cattle. Sheep and goats against Maltese fever and over 19,000 sheep against blue tongue disease and about 368,000 sheep against sheep. "
He added that the Animal Production Department "currently provides livestock farmers with internal and external parasites".
On the epidemiological situation, Mohammedi said: "175 outbreaks of smallpox were suspected in the localities of Sidi Bouzid, Gharbia, Sharqia, Jalma, Bir al-Hafi, Sabla, Sidi Ali Ben Aoun and on the new market, as well as 38 Blue tongue disease cases confirmed by the laboratory analysis in the neck and Sidi Bouzid temples, the West and East and the new market and Jalma and the issue. "
"Thirty-eight cases of rabies have also been recorded in most public hospitals," he said. "Several vaccinations have been carried out, dog extermination campaigns and an awareness of the severity of rabies and ways to prevent it."
Regarding poultry, the regional delegate stressed that "the overall situation is satisfactory, as the monitoring of industrial poultry, family poultry and migratory birds continues under the bird flu prevention program." 180 industrial slaughterhouses were visited and slaughtered until October, A million meat birds and 225,000 turkeys of a total weight of 4053 tons.
Educators are also aware of the need to implement biosecurity measures and regularly monitor Bohdima National Park.
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