Delivery Of South Sulawesi Cattle To Kalimantan Normal Amidst An Outbreak Of Mouth And Nail Disease

Illustration of a cattle truck transporting cattle in the middle of PMK. (Between)

BONE - Delivery of cattle from Bone Regency, South Sulawesi (Sulsel) to Kalimantan and other islands continues to run normally in the midst of an outbreak of mouth and nail disease (FMD) in livestock.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Livestock and Animal Health Service Office of Bone Regency, Wahida. He said that the quarantine authorities allowed Bone Regency cattle to be distributed to various regions because there were no findings of PMK cases.

"We have coordinated with the animal quarantine office and thank God, we are still safe to send requests for cattle from Kalimantan and other islands," he said when contacted, quoted from Antara, Friday, May 13.

He explained that although the quarantine center allowed traders or breeders to send cattle outside the island, of course, they still had to pass strict inspections.

According to him, animals that will be sent by traders must be checked for health carefully. In addition, the cows to be sent must also be quarantined for 14 days before being sent to the destination area.

"It is still allowed, but it must first be quarantined for up to 14 days, before shipping through the ports of Parepare and Mamuju, West Sulawesi," he said.

Wahida said the demand for cattle from Bone will increase, especially ahead of the Eid al-Qurban day. "We continue to routinely socialize to lower-end traders. Currently, shipments cannot be carried out immediately, but must be quarantined first," he said.