813 Livestock In North Jakarta Examined, Result Is Free From PMK

Illustration of farm animals/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - North Jakarta Sub-dept. of Food Security, Maritime Affairs and Agriculture (Jakut KPKP Sub-dept.) so far has not found infectious mouth and nail disease (PMK) in various livestock in the area.

"We have carried out monitoring in the field, so far we have not found any infectious FMD in Jakut," said Head of the Central Jakarta KPKP Sub-dept. Unang Rustanto, quoting Antara, Thursday, May 12.

Unang said the supervision of the control of 'infectious PMK' in the North Jakarta area was based on the assignment letter of the North Jakarta KPKP Sub-dept. Number 351/-082.74 dated May 9, 2021.

Field visits and information communication and education (KIE) activities were carried out by officers of the Jakut KPKP Sub-dept. to introduce diseases in the context of awareness and control of 'infectious FMD' to 17 farmers and livestock shelters in Tanjung Priok and Pademangan sub-districts on 11 May 2002.

In addition, to 13 breeders and livestock shelters in Koja and Cilincing sub-districts on May 10, 2022.

In Tanjung Priok and Pademangan, related officers have examined the physical/exterior of livestock with a total of 353 heads, with details of five cows, five buffaloes, 327 goats and 16 sheep.

From the results of the general examination of the livestock, said Unang, all of them were in good health and there were no livestock that had symptoms leading to 'infectious FMD'.

Previously in Koja and Cilincing, officers had examined as many as 460 livestock consisting of 196 cows, 77 goats and 187 sheep.

From the results of the general examination, the livestock were also declared to be in a healthy condition and no livestock were found with symptoms leading to 'infectious FMD'.

However, there was one cow that was limping from a fall and one cow lacked appetite.

For this reason, the officers of the Jakut KPKP Sub-dept. also carried out animal treatment therapy for the cows.

Furthermore, officers provide assistance with disinfectant packages to breeders and livestock containers to carry out decontamination and carry out cleaning inside and outside the animal cage (biosecurity).

Until May 11, 2022, said Unang, the total visits were 30 breeders/containers with a total of 813 livestock examined.

Prevention The North Jakarta City Government requires livestock that will enter the area to have a health certificate to prevent infectious mouth and nail disease (PMK).

"Yes, now for livestock traffic, we require a livestock health certificate from the area of origin," said Unang.

According to him, although it is not stated that it can be transmitted from animals to humans or zoonoses, the transmission of this disease must still be prevented because it will cause losses for farmers because it can reduce the selling price of livestock.

"In addition, as a result of this PMK disease, livestock productivity also decreases and the risk of death of livestock, especially at vulnerable ages when exposed to this PMK disease," he said.